2000 Pontiac Grand Am Exterior lighting Problems

4 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY GRAND AM 2000 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT, ANY WAY RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH IGNITION BECAUSE THE KEY GOT STUCK AND COULDNT GET OIT OUT. THEN JUST LAST WEEK THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH I PAID $380.00 OUT OF NY POCKET AND I WANT A REFUND BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL 140350 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH

NHTSA ID

11359810

Incident

Aug 31, 2020

Mileage

82,000 mi

MY TURN SIGNALS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. I FOUND THAT IF I PUSHED THE HAZARDS BUTTON, IT WOULD MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK. HIS WORKED FOR A WHILE (ABOUT 6 MONTHS) BUT NOW I DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING HAZARD LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING POSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

11119762

Incident

Aug 8, 2018

Mileage

35 mi

THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL WON'T BLINK IT WAS TURNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

10924227

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED AND THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED ONCE AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

NHTSA ID

10888646

Incident

Jul 26, 2016

Mileage

147,000 mi

THIS QUESTION SHOULD BE "TELL US WHAT HAPPENS". MY DIRECTIONAL LEVERS AND LIGHTING TO SIGNAL RIGHT OR LEFT DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. THE LIGHT GOES ON BUT IT DOESN'T BLINK AT ALL. I WOULD SAY THIS IS A PROBLEM 97% OF THE TIME. THIS MAY ALSO HAPPEN WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I UNDERSTAND UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER THAT SHE WAS A RECALL IN 2003, BUT MY CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED UNDER MY VIN NUMBER. THIS HAPPENS EITHER WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR WHEN IT IS STILL. IT HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS, AND HIGHWAYS AND EVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FLASHERS CLEANED AND THE FLASHER RELAY REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC.

NHTSA ID

10865140

Incident

May 16, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10777691

Incident

Sep 2, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

10750228

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA ID

10652769

Incident

Jun 6, 2005

Mileage

152,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED I FOUND THE USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT WERE INTERMITTENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HAD THE PROBLEM VERIFIED BY A MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP . I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED . I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A RECALL WITH THIS PROBLEM ,REFERENCE GM RECALL#03043 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN #03V327000 BUT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY WOULD DO FOR ME . THE DEALER QUOTED ME A TOTAL COST OF REPAIR OF 120.00 EVEN THOUGHT THE SAME DEFECT WAS REPAIRED ON SIMILAR CARS SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE AND COST WAS PICKED UP BY GM. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE DEFECT WITH THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10616282

Incident

Jul 18, 2014

Mileage

97,907 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION INDEPENDENTLY THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. REMAILED 10/01/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10598469

Incident

Aug 15, 2011

Mileage

130,000 mi

SEE BELOW. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. I WOULD HIT THE HAZARD SWITCH OR HIT ON THE CONSOLE FOR THEM TO WORK, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD. I TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND WAS REJECTED. I CALLED PONTIAC TO SEE ABOUT RECALL FOR THIS. MY VIN DID NOT MATCH RECALL. WAS TOLD IF I HAD IT INSPECTED AT GM DEALERSHIP THAT THE PRICE TO FIX IT MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED. TOOK IT TO WHERE I HAD IT INSPECTED AND IT WAS FIXED FOR $80. PONTIAC DID NOT OFFER ME ANY AT COST OR REDUCED PRICE TO HAVE IT FIXED IF I TOOK IT TO GM BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE IT INSPECTED THERE ORIGINALLY. THEY GAVE ME A REF # IN CASE THERE WAS A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE SERVICE AND REPAIR AT A LATER DATE. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: AUG 28, 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 COMPONENT(S): EXTERIOR LIGHTING ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL VEHICLE MAKEMODELMODEL YEAR(S)CHEVROLETMALIBU2000-2001OLDSMOBILEALERO2000-2001PONTIACGRAND AM2000-2001DETAILS 19 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 03043. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *TR

NHTSA ID

10536700

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN AND HAZARD SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10468880

Incident

Jul 10, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/OTHER TIMES THE SOUND KICKS IN AND OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING/IN PARK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460301

Incident

May 26, 2009

Mileage

148,272 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE TURNED ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE UPON COMPLETING THE TURN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT, BUT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. ..UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT CONTINUED TO EMIT AN AUDIBLE SOUND AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TEMPORARILY PULLED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER FUSE, TO STOP THE SOUND. UPDATED 07/18/12

NHTSA ID

10458665

Incident

Mar 14, 2012

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10430797

Incident

Oct 3, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

NHTSA ID

10426399

Incident

Sep 19, 2011

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD FLASHER LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT STATE THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10419187

Incident

Aug 12, 2009

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10417935

Incident

Aug 8, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

NHTSA ID

10407499

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIGNALS HAVE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/05/11

NHTSA ID

10407282

Incident

Jun 18, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH) YET THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10377214

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR HER TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND HINDERED HER VISION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULBS BUT THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10351700

Incident

Aug 18, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ONLY OPERATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000- EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000.

NHTSA ID

10350283

Incident

May 13, 2010

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TURNING SIGNAL AND THE HAZARD LIGHT WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10346866

Incident

Jul 25, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED TO THE NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION # EA02037 AND NHTSA RECALL # 03V327. IT JUST STARTED THIS YEAR AND I CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR (NEW) FROM AND I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342619

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

132,000 mi