Pontiac GRAND AM brakes problems
814 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
4,654 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,020 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
814 of 4,654 complaints match this topic (17.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 958898 · 1995-01-19 (January 19, 1995)
DISC BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING/INOPERATIVE.EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWNHILL INTO A CAR.
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Owner report 859434 · 2000-03-30 (March 30, 2000)
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, IN A PARKING LOT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO ABOUT 45-50 MPH. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES VERY HARD, BUT WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK, AND KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OWNER'S HOME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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Owner report 972011 · 1995-09-13 (September 13, 1995)
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
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Owner report 10111039 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)
THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AND AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE AND LOCK. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. *TC
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Owner report 503022 · 1996-03-31 (March 31, 1996)
BRAKE LINE LOCATION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ROUGH ROADS. *DSH
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