vehicle signal
U.S. public vehicle records

Pontiac GRAND AM fuel problems

166 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.

Fuel system concerns evidence

166 of 4,654 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 743711 · 2001-04-08 (April 8, 2001)

I KILLED IT AT A SERVICE STATION GONNA GET SOME WATER AND IT HAS NEVER STARTED SINCE THEN. THE GAS COMES OUT OF HOSE WHEN DISCONNECTED FROM INJECTOR BUT CONNECT THE LINE BACK AND THE FUEL INJECTION DOESNT GET GAS. I AM A SINGLE MOTHE WHO CAN NOT AFFORD THIS TYPE OF THING. A MAN PULLED IN SERVICE STATION AND SAID HE HAD SAME PROBLEMS WITH HIS 89 GRAND AM. I ALSO LOOKED IN MY HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER AND LOTS OF 89 GRAND AMS FOR SALE WITH NON WORKING MOTORS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 743711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970458 · 1995-08-15 (August 15, 1995)

FUEL TANK FAILURE, BUILT ON FUEL LEAVING FUEL REGULATOR IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO COLLAPSE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970458 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983981 · 1996-05-02 (May 2, 1996)

FUEL TANK, PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE INSIDE AND SPLIT THE TANK, CAUSING A LEAK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983981 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 970498 · 1995-08-15 (August 15, 1995)

FUEL TANK CRACKING, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970498 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 884885 · 2001-04-02 (April 2, 2001)

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HESITATION/ BACK FIRING AND STALLING DUE TO AN INTEGRATED IGNITION INJECTOR SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS COMPONENT ON TWO OCCASIONS. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED FOR THIRD TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 884885 at NHTSA ↗