2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM
402 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 112 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 30 |
| ENGINE | 17 |
| AIR BAGS | 16 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 |
| STEERING | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 12 |
| STRUCTURE | 11 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 9 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 7 |
Recalls (4)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. A WELD ON THESE FUEL TANKS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency
Recent Complaints
I WAS THE OWNER OF THE CAR AND SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING AND FILED A CLAIM. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I DID NOT GET ANYTHING IN THE LAW SUIT HER NAME IS [XXX] AT THE TIME SHE LIVED AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 130,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A SNOWPLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVE
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A SNOWPLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVE
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A SNOWPLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVE
Mileage: 170,000
REGULAR OCCURRENCES STARTED AT 120K MILES, THESE ARE ALL ISSUES WHICH PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY CURRENT 2004 GRAND AM OWNERS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND I HAVE CALLED EVERY 6 MONTHS FILING THESE COMPLAINTS. 1) GAS FUMES ARE COMING IN THE CAR WHEN IT IS RUNNING OR SITTING STILL IDLING, 2) BLINKERS START BLINKING ON THEIR OWN AROUND 80 DEGREES F OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE GREASE IN STEERING COLUMN BECOMES THIN AND SHORTS OUT OTHER WIRING CAUSING THE SMOKE
Mileage: 120,000
REGULAR OCCURRENCES STARTED AT 120K MILES, THESE ARE ALL ISSUES WHICH PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY CURRENT 2004 GRAND AM OWNERS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND I HAVE CALLED EVERY 6 MONTHS FILING THESE COMPLAINTS. 1) GAS FUMES ARE COMING IN THE CAR WHEN IT IS RUNNING OR SITTING STILL IDLING, 2) BLINKERS START BLINKING ON THEIR OWN AROUND 80 DEGREES F OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE GREASE IN STEERING COLUMN BECOMES THIN AND SHORTS OUT OTHER WIRING CAUSING THE SMOKE
Mileage: 120,000
REGULAR OCCURRENCES STARTED AT 120K MILES, THESE ARE ALL ISSUES WHICH PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY CURRENT 2004 GRAND AM OWNERS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND I HAVE CALLED EVERY 6 MONTHS FILING THESE COMPLAINTS. 1) GAS FUMES ARE COMING IN THE CAR WHEN IT IS RUNNING OR SITTING STILL IDLING, 2) BLINKERS START BLINKING ON THEIR OWN AROUND 80 DEGREES F OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE GREASE IN STEERING COLUMN BECOMES THIN AND SHORTS OUT OTHER WIRING CAUSING THE SMOKE
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE
Mileage: 109,658
DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HOME FORM GROCERY SHOPPING AND TRIED TO GET INTO LEFT HAND TURN ONLY LANE, BUT CAR WOULDN`T SLOW DOWN AND I DIDN`T WANT TO REAR END THE PERSON AHEAD AS THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY SO I VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT TO PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKES, BUT WAS BROAD SIDED. I HAVE OVER $2,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THA
Mileage: 170,000
DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HOME FORM GROCERY SHOPPING AND TRIED TO GET INTO LEFT HAND TURN ONLY LANE, BUT CAR WOULDN`T SLOW DOWN AND I DIDN`T WANT TO REAR END THE PERSON AHEAD AS THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY SO I VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT TO PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKES, BUT WAS BROAD SIDED. I HAVE OVER $2,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THA
Mileage: 170,000
DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HOME FORM GROCERY SHOPPING AND TRIED TO GET INTO LEFT HAND TURN ONLY LANE, BUT CAR WOULDN`T SLOW DOWN AND I DIDN`T WANT TO REAR END THE PERSON AHEAD AS THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY SO I VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT TO PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKES, BUT WAS BROAD SIDED. I HAVE OVER $2,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THA
Mileage: 170,000
THE VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT IT AND WERE T-BONED IN THE DRIVERS DOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH IS WAS STATED AS ROAD CONDITIONS, BUT WITH THIS RECALL AND THE FACT THAT A LOT OF STUFF USED TO HANG FROM THE KEY CHAIN, WE ARE NOW WONDERING IF THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND TO AVOID A CRASH INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRES WENT FLAT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DIRECTLY IN THE CONTACT'S FACE AND THE VEHICLE COASTED DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE RESIDUE FROM THE
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND TO AVOID A CRASH INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRES WENT FLAT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DIRECTLY IN THE CONTACT'S FACE AND THE VEHICLE COASTED DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE RESIDUE FROM THE
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Mileage: 125,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Mileage: 125,000
MY CONCERN IS ABOUT MY FUTURE SAFETY IN MY PONTIAC GRAND AM. SINCE THESE RECALLS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT I HAVE CHECKED TO SEE IF THIS CAR WILL BE ON THE LIST. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION THREE TIMES LAST REPLACEMENT WAS IN 2011, I WAS LUCKY THAT WHEN THE REPLACEMENTS TOOK PLACE MY CAR HAD FAILED TO START AND I WASN'T DRIVING, HOWEVER IN JAN OF 2014 WHEN DRIVING DURING A SNOW STORM TRYING TO GET HOME, MY CAR HIT AN ICE PATCH AND SLIDE INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT DAMAGED A
Mileage: 100,000
MY CONCERN IS ABOUT MY FUTURE SAFETY IN MY PONTIAC GRAND AM. SINCE THESE RECALLS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT I HAVE CHECKED TO SEE IF THIS CAR WILL BE ON THE LIST. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION THREE TIMES LAST REPLACEMENT WAS IN 2011, I WAS LUCKY THAT WHEN THE REPLACEMENTS TOOK PLACE MY CAR HAD FAILED TO START AND I WASN'T DRIVING, HOWEVER IN JAN OF 2014 WHEN DRIVING DURING A SNOW STORM TRYING TO GET HOME, MY CAR HIT AN ICE PATCH AND SLIDE INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT DAMAGED A
Mileage: 100,000