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2002 Pontiac Grand Am Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

143
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS DIVING DOWN HWY 70 GOING TO PICK UP MY FIRST DELIVERY FOR THE DAY WHEN, I'M NOT SURE HOW BUT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE ON POSTION AND FELL OUT ON FLOOR, SCARED I WAS GOING TO CRASH I HURRIEDLY REACHED DOWN AND PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTICED THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND WITHIN MINUTES IT LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF, LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND DIDN'T CRASH BUT MANAGE TO GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. I'M SO GLAD WORSE DIDN'T HAPPEN. NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND PROBABLY LOST ALL 3 JOBS I HAD.

NHTSA ID 11282802 · filed Nov 28, 2019

I REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING BACK IN 2018 BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON IT HAS TO BE A AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE SINCE I PURCHASED MY FIRST CAR SINCE 2011 IT NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF

NHTSA ID 11252536 · filed Aug 31, 2019
All 143 reports naming electrical

Exterior lighting

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.

97
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS. WHEN THE HAZARD BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID 11153694 · filed Nov 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

NHTSA ID 10956229 · filed Feb 22, 2017
All 97 reports naming exterior lighting

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

65
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

OIL LEAK OIL LEAKING ON HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE WHILE EITHER RUNNING OR DRIVING MAY CAUSE ENGINE FIRE DON'T SEEM SAFE TO ME SOMEONE OWNNG AND DRIVING THIS CAR AS I SMELL OIL BURNING WHEN I SHUT OFF CAR NOT SAFE TO ME IF GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT'S THE WAY I WANNA GO CAR FIRE SAFTY ISSUE HMMMM.

NHTSA ID 10906775 · filed Sep 15, 2016

OIL LEAK OIL LEAKING ON HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE WHILE EITHER RUNNING OR DRIVING MAY CAUSE ENGINE FIRE DON'T SEEM SAFE TO ME SOMEONE OWNNG AND DRIVING THIS CAR AS I SMELL OIL BURNING WHEN I SHUT OFF CAR NOT SAFE TO ME IF GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT'S THE WAY I WANNA GO CAR FIRE SAFTY ISSUE HMMMM.

NHTSA ID 10884814 · filed Jul 14, 2016
All 65 reports naming engine

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

40
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT I HAVE REPLACED ALL BULBS AND NOTHING THE HEADLIGHTS AUTO DOSENT WORK MOST OF THE TIME THE TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING THRDAY AFTERBI BOUGHT THE CAR.

NHTSA ID 10949638 · filed Feb 5, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN UPDATED 10/5/2015*JS

NHTSA ID 10654700 · filed Nov 13, 2014
All 40 reports naming brakes

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

23
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WATER PENETRATED THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID 10609215 · filed Jul 9, 2014

WINDOW SASH AND REGULATOR CLIPS BREAK EASILY AND FREQUENTLY. *LN

NHTSA ID 10378348 · filed Jan 23, 2011
All 23 reports naming visibility

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

22
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TAKATA RECALL TRANSMISSION - SHIFTS HARD, WENT OUT WITH OUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I TRIED TO GO, IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 10 MPH AND WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO 4TH RPM. POWER STEERING LEAKS BAD.

NHTSA ID 11246229 · filed Aug 24, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. IT TOOK OVER TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,848. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/20/2017*JS

NHTSA ID 10926483 · filed Nov 16, 2016
All 22 reports naming steering

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

19
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING BACK IN 2018 BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON IT HAS TO BE A AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE SINCE I PURCHASED MY FIRST CAR SINCE 2011 IT NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF

NHTSA ID 11252536 · filed Aug 31, 2019

'TAKATA RECALL' DETERIORATION OF AIRBAGS DUE TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND THE HEAT OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES

NHTSA ID 11063941 · filed Jan 21, 2018
All 19 reports naming airbags

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

16
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CLICKING NOISE IN DASH WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED AND THEN TURNED OFF. ALSO, SAME CLICKING NOISE RANDOMLY. *JB

NHTSA ID 10206181 · filed Oct 18, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE SEAT ROLLS BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES. SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS COULD PLACE THE PASSENGER IN HARM'S WAY BECAUSE SHE ASSUMES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO APPLY OIL OR SOAP TO THE TRACK OF THE SEATS. SHE OBEYED, BUT THE REMEDIES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,696 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID 10199773 · filed Aug 16, 2007
All 16 reports naming interior & seats

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

16
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ABOUT A YEAR AGO CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED AND THE SERVICE GARAGE REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY AND DID A SECURITY UPDATE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO CAR WOULDN'T START TRIED JUMPING, NOTHING. SECURITY LIGHT ON DASH WAS BLINKING. RESEARCHED ON COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT IF YOU TURN KEY ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES THEN TRY TO START THE CAR IT WILL START. WELL I TRIED THIS AND IT WORKED. LEAVING THE KEY ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES RESETS THE SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. MY CAR HAS STARTED FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DISARM THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR. MAYBE THIS IS WHAT THE GARAGE DID A YEAR AGO AND CHARGED FOR A NEW ASSEMBLY BECAUSE I STILL USE THE ORIGINAL KEY. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I AM NOT ALONE AND THIS PROBLEM REALLY CONFUSES THE REPAIRMAN ACCORDING TO THE WEB SITE I FOUND THIS EASY FIX ON. *TR

NHTSA ID 10294820 · filed Dec 7, 2009

MY 2002 GRAND AM HAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK IT TO GREENFIELD PONTIAC AFTER HEARING ABOUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. THEY TOLD ME THE BULLETIN DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEM I HAD AND THAT SINCE IT DID NOT CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD, IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE COST TO ME WOULD BE ABOUT $300 FOR A NEW 'MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH' WHICH IS THE BLINKER/DIRECTIONAL ARM. MY TURN SIGNALS DO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN I NEED TO USE THEM, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTUALLY FLASHING. THE CLICKING IS NOT CONSTANT, OR EVERYDAY, BUT WHEN IT GETS GOING, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STOP FOR 10 TO 20 MINUTES. I THINK I'M GOING DEAF FROM TURNING THE RADIO UP SO I DON'T HAVE TO HEAR THE CLICKING. I'VE HAD SEVERAL OTHER BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT COVERED (I.E. TIMING WENT AT 40,000 MI--BIG BILL!). I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT--THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES! *TR

NHTSA ID 10238778 · filed Aug 18, 2008
All 16 reports naming other / unspecified

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

15
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS DIVING DOWN HWY 70 GOING TO PICK UP MY FIRST DELIVERY FOR THE DAY WHEN, I'M NOT SURE HOW BUT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE ON POSTION AND FELL OUT ON FLOOR, SCARED I WAS GOING TO CRASH I HURRIEDLY REACHED DOWN AND PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTICED THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND WITHIN MINUTES IT LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF, LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND DIDN'T CRASH BUT MANAGE TO GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. I'M SO GLAD WORSE DIDN'T HAPPEN. NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND PROBABLY LOST ALL 3 JOBS I HAD.

NHTSA ID 11282802 · filed Nov 28, 2019

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR IT'S HAD A STRONG GAS ODOR THAT FILLS THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. IT GETS WORSE WHEN YOU RUN THE DEFROST AND WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ON E. IT'S AN EVERYDAY STRONG GAS ODOR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT'S EVERYTIME YOU DRIVE IT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IN ONE DAY OR HOW LONG OF A PERIOD AT A TIME.

NHTSA ID 11165751 · filed Jan 4, 2019
All 15 reports naming fuel system

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

12
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ON 9/1/08, I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 275 FROM TAMPA, APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES, WHEN I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND PULLED IMMEDIATELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINATION, I FOUND THAT THE TREAD OF THE TIRE HAD PEELED OFF AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR, LEFT FRONT. CALLED AAA TO PUT ON THE SPARE ("DONUT") AND DROVE SLOWLY TO DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, FOR MY WORK WEEK. CALLED STATE FARM AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE CARE TO GARAGE, COVERED UNDER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE, LESS $250 DEDUCTIBLE.. DUNEDIN GARAGE REPLACED FRONT LEFT FENDER AND REPAIRED DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT LEFT DOOR. HAD TO REPLACE TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. RENTAL CAR DURING ONE WEEK REPAIR WAS 80% PAID BY STATE FARM STATE FARM PICKED UP THE DAMAGED TIRE FROM DUNEDIN GARAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10242214 · filed Sep 15, 2008

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT WHEEL MADE A RUBBING NOISE. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - THE DEALER HAS ROTATED, BALANCED AND MOUNTED NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE CALIPERS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AND LUBED. GOODYEAR EAGLE R4A. *NM

NHTSA ID 10167839 · filed Sep 11, 2006
All 12 reports naming tires & wheels

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

10
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS: BUT RIGHT NOW I CAN TURN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL GIVE THE SOUND OF STARTING UP BUT WILL NOT. I HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CHECKED: FUEL PUMP OPERATION: PRESSURES ARE GOOD INJECTOR PULSE - ENGINE HAS SPARK BODY CONTROL MODULE: B2965 - KEY IGNITION FAULT RECOMMENDED TO SEE DEALER FOR POSSIBLE RECALL AND OR IGNITION DIAGNOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10626567 · filed Aug 20, 2014

WE PURCHASE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE IN JULY OF 2005 FROM CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN BRIGHTON MICHIGAN, WE HAD IT IN TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF OWNING IT, WHICH THEY DIDN'T REPAIR THAT DAY BECAUSE WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE WOULD TAKE TO LONG SO IT WAS TAKEN IN THE FOLLOWING SAT. HAD THE ABS,TRAC CONTROL AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS A NOISE UNDER THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHICH WAS FIXED BUT CAME BACK A WEEK LATER THEY TOLD US THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL, I DON'T BELIEVE THIS AS NONE OF OUR OTHER CARS MAKE THIS NOISE NOT EVEN OUR CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK. WE ALSO HAD IT BACK IN AGAIN FOR THE SENSORS FOR THE ABS, TRAC CONTROL AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON. WE CONT'D TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND STILL DON'T HAVE IT FIXED. WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON I DON'T HAVE MY ABS BRAKES ANYMORE AND NO TRAC CONTROL. MY BLINKERS ALSO HAVE BEEN GIVING ME A PROBLEM AS SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. MOST OF THE TIME I CAN GET THEM TO WORK IF I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON FOR A FEW MINS. BUT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO. I HAVE BEEN A GM PERSON ALL MY LIFE AS MY DAD HAS WORKED FOR GM FOR 35 SOMETHING YRS. BUT THEY NEED TO FIXS THESE PROBLEMS AS IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME, MY CHILDREN, MY HUSBAND OR WHOEVER ELSE MAYBE IN THE CAR AND THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD ESPECIALLY HERE IN MICHIGAN WITH SNOWY AND ICY ROADS. I ALSO HAVE READ SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WAS ALSO TOLD TODAY WHILE GETTING MY OIL CHANGE DONE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEXCOOL IN THIS CAR TOO. I DID LOOK AROUND ON THE NET AND NOTICE THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM YET AS I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON MY CAR BUT SOME OF THE SIGNS THAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT I HAVE NOTICE SO IT WILL GO INTO A DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND I WILL BE KEEPING MY INVOICES AS I HOPE GM DOES THE RIGHT THING AND TAKES CARE OF THIS PROBLEM TO. *NM

NHTSA ID 10143682 · filed Nov 26, 2005
All 10 reports naming suspension

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING BACK IN 2018 BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON IT HAS TO BE A AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE SINCE I PURCHASED MY FIRST CAR SINCE 2011 IT NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF

NHTSA ID 11252536 · filed Aug 31, 2019

TRANSMISSION IS SLIGHTLY SLIPPING I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL HUBS CHANGED FOUR TIMES I'M ONLY THE SECOND OWNER THE FIRST OWNER WAS 80 WHEN THE CAR WAS SOLD IT HAS 122K ON IT AND IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LAWYERS VERY SOON

NHTSA ID 10906777 · filed Sep 15, 2016
All 8 reports naming powertrain (other)

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS DRIVING ALONG I-90 EAST GOING THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA. THE WEATHER WAS BAD AND THE ROAD WAS ICY AND VERY SLICK. THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER THAT ROLLED OVER ON THE ROAD AND I DID NOT SEE IT UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. THERE WERE ABOUT 10 CARS IN BACK OF THE TRUCK AND I COULD NOT STOP. I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THE BACK END OF A 1 TON TRUCK. IT DID NOT DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK BUT IT COMPLETELY TOTALED MY CAR. I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD , LEFT ARM AND HAND. I SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT BEFORE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THEY DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHICH IS BS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND AN XRAY OF MY HEAD WAS NEVER DONE. THEY TOOK AN XRAY OF MY ARM AND HAND AND SAID I HAD A CONTUSION. MY HEAD WAS BIG AND SWOLLEN AND SO WAS MY ARM AND HAND AND I HAD HEADACHES FOR A MONTH AND A HALF AND I STILL DON'T FEEL VERY WELL SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I TRIED TO FILE A CLAIM AGAINST GM FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS ON THE CAR AND THEY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN STURGIS SD AND THE STATE PATROL DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER AT FAULT WAS THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEELER TRUCK. I GOT NO COMPENSATION WHATSOEVER FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE TOW COMPANY ENDED UP STEALING MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID 10691006 · filed Feb 27, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DETERIORATED AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS TO SLIGHTLY POP OUT, BUT NOT FULLY DEPLOY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID 10641805 · filed Oct 6, 2014
All 8 reports naming body & structure

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS DIVING DOWN HWY 70 GOING TO PICK UP MY FIRST DELIVERY FOR THE DAY WHEN, I'M NOT SURE HOW BUT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE ON POSTION AND FELL OUT ON FLOOR, SCARED I WAS GOING TO CRASH I HURRIEDLY REACHED DOWN AND PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTICED THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND WITHIN MINUTES IT LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF, LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND DIDN'T CRASH BUT MANAGE TO GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. I'M SO GLAD WORSE DIDN'T HAPPEN. NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND PROBABLY LOST ALL 3 JOBS I HAD.

NHTSA ID 11282802 · filed Nov 28, 2019

THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GM BY CERTIFIED MAIL 4/14/2014 TO GM HEADQUARTERS, PO BOX 33172, DETROIT MI 48232 ATTN: PONTIAC IGNITION PROBLEMS ETC. - ADDRESS GIVEN TO OME BY MS. CORINA ON 4/14/14 REF#[XXX], SHOWING BETWEEN 3/19/11 AND 10/22/13 IGNITION MODULE & COIL, SECURITY SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, IGNITION STARTER SWITCH/LOCK/TUMBLER, WINDOW REG/MOTOR/HOLDER, WINDOW REG/MOTOR/HOLDER, WINDOW REG/MOTOR/HOLDER (HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES). REPORTED TO DOTVSH ON 7/6/14 CALL REF#[XXX], OFFICE DEFECT INV #[XXX]. NEVER HAVE RECEIVED ANY RESULT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)*JS

NHTSA ID 10690654 · filed Feb 25, 2015
All 8 reports naming driver assistance

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THERE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT SO THERE ARE NO DEFINING MOMENTS THAT LEAD TO THE START OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AT 2000 TO 3000 RPM WHILE IN PARK AND AT TIME REDLINING ITSELF. IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD BE HARD TO BRAKE. AT STOPS THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. DURING THESE EVENTS THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT DISPLAY AND NOT CODE WAS RECORDED BY THE COMPUTER. AFTER FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID 10206689 · filed Oct 23, 2007

I HAVE A 2002 GRAND AM MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION GOING INTO REVERSE WAS ON 2000-2001 GRAND AM'S BUT NOT ON THE 2002. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MADE BY POWERTRAIN, MINE WAS ALSO. *NM

NHTSA ID 10182158 · filed Feb 9, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

4
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

AFTER BEING REARENDED MY SEATBELT DETACHED.*AK

NHTSA ID 10100082 · filed Nov 17, 2004

I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60-70 MILES PER HOUR AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CRASH TOTALLY PUSHED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR UP TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. NEITHER AIR BAG CAME OUT AND I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE WRECK OR WHAT CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. FIGHT FOR LIFE HAD TO FLY ME OUT AND MY JAW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. I ALSO HAD NO BRUISING OR INJURIES FROM MY SEAT BELT. I DON'T BELIEVE MY SEAT BELT RESTRAINED ME EITHER. *NLM

NHTSA ID 10019264 · filed May 25, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Heating & air conditioning

Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK ALSO THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS INOPERABLE AT TIMES, IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, AND AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, THERE WAS A PULSATION WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, STARTER WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOSIE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING TURNS, THE DOME LIGHT FELL OFF, TRUNK IS HARD TO CLOSE, CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM TRUNK TO GET IT TO CLOSE, THE DEALER FOUND THE LATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONSERN, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE STALLED, DELAER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT, THE CLOCK RADIO WAS LOOSING TIME, THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL ONLY WORK WHEN CONSUMER IS CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOWS WERE MAKING A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED UP, THE AIR CONDITON HAS AN ODOR, STEERING WHEEL HAS A MILD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING.*JB

NHTSA ID 8013819 · filed Jul 11, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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