Pontiac GRAND AM electrical problems
374 complaint narratives mention electrical 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.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
374 of 4,654 complaints match this topic (8.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 742917 · 2001-03-23 (March 23, 2001)
ON MARCH OF 1999, THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE OCCURED. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND IT BEGAN TO TRY TO START BY ITSELF. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS, AND BY THE TIME IT FINISHED, MY BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. THE SECOND TIME I HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2000 WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T START UNLESS IT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, AND SIX WEEKS LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH TRYING TO START THE CAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 959744 · 1995-02-08 (February 8, 1995)
POWER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK, REPLACED ELECTRICAL PARTS AND SWITCH TWICE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038098 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP STATED THAT SWITCH LAMP BURNED OUT CAUSING SMOKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A JUMP, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS OFF. THE SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON WITH THE SWITCH AND THE IGNITION OFF. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 108,119 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038098 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216427 · 2008-01-29 (January 29, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY STARTS IN NEUTRAL, NOT PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V153000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216427 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 482462 · 1995-03-23 (March 23, 1995)
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION UNDER DASH RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482462 at NHTSA ↗