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1996 Pontiac Grand Am Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 22, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 450 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Pontiac Grand Am submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 22, 2004
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE OWNER JUST BOUGHT THE TIRES APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO. PLEASE PROVIDE INFO ON TIRE DEALER. *JB

NHTSA ID
10083478
Incident
Jul 21, 2004
Mileage
45,300 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
Crash reported

MY MAIN PROBLEM IS THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT GETS STUCKS. YOUR UNABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT UNTIL THE CAR WANTS TO LET IT GO. SOMETIMES THIS ENDS UP TO BE A 45 MINUTE TO AN HOUR WAIT. THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID THEY FIXED IT. OF COURSE, AFTR THE WARRANTY WAS UP SO WASN'T THE KEY ONCE AGAIN GETTING STUCK. HAD THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR ABOUT $500.00 NO PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND NOW ONCE AGAIN KEY IS GETTING STUCK.

NHTSA ID
10070417
Incident
Jun 15, 2002
Mileage
10,700 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 30, 2002

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.(NO TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT 10-91-477) *YH

NHTSA ID
567669
Incident
Aug 4, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 2, 2000

TIRE IS SEPERATING AND THE TREAD IS LIFTING OFF OF THE TIRE CASTING (B.F GOODRICH TOURING TA P195/65R15). *ET

NHTSA ID
556024
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 23, 1998

THE TIRE ON VEHICLE WENT FLAT. REPLACED WITH SPARE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS DRY ROTTED & DECAYED. ALSO HAD LARGE HOLE IN IT. TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN USED SINCE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE DRY ROTTED, DECAYED TIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
832604
Incident
Dec 1, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 3, 1998

TIRES SIDEWALL CRACKED AND FAILED.(GOODYEAR 205/55R16).

NHTSA ID
542386
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Body & structureTires & wheelsVisibility
Filed Oct 27, 1997

WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605054
Body & structureElectricalEngine+6 more
Filed Dec 2, 1996

IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA ID
511941
Incident
Jul 31, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical121Airbags104Engine75Brakes66Visibility37Suspension30Fuel system25Body & structure24Transmission24Exterior lighting20Steering19Interior & seats16Powertrain (other)10Driver assistance9Heating & air conditioning8

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