Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-15 | 98V320000 |
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 217 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The gas gauge will show full then without warning quickly drop to “E” and the low fuel indicator will ding and the ligh… |
| 2019-06-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED … |
| 2016-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HAZARD SWITCH MAKES A NOISE LIKE THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE FLASHING WHEN THEY AREN'T EVEN ON. TO GET MY BLINKERS TO WOR… |
| 2016-05-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW WERE BROKE AND BOTH HAVE BROKE INTO SHARDS. WINDSHIELD WAS APPROXIMENTLY 3" IN DIAMETER AND … |
| 2016-05-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TO START WITH I READ THE COMPLAINTS AND WAS WONDERING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE RECALLED. TH… |
| 2016-04-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. |
| 2016-03-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | IGNITION FROZEN, UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE WITHOUT TOW. NO SHIFT REALEASE, AND UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE STALL ON OPEN… |
| 2016-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A FRIEND ABOUT 2WEEKS AGO AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION BUT HE TOOK IT … |
| 2016-01-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | CLOCK SPRING HAS A DISK THAT IS NOT A UNIFORM DESGINE DUE TO IT SPLITTING AND BOWING OUT. STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHEN TU… |
| 2015-09-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DRIPPING OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANI… |
| 2015-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE WAS SMOK… |
| 2015-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHO… |
| 2015-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HI I'VE BOUGHT A CAR FROM CAR HOP THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE N 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND CAR HOP HAD IT TOWED TO ONE … |
| 2015-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AT ANY TIME ANY SPEED AND ANY CONDITION. *TR |
| 2014-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION AN… |
| 2014-12-06 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE WALMART DOUGLAS BRAND PASSENGER CAR TIRES HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE DOUGLAS TI… |
| 2014-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BECAUSE OF THE DASH CATCHING ON FIRE AND ALL THE ELECTRI… |
| 2014-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | Our braking system on this car failed us, and is probably crushed by now at no fault of my own. My safety was at–risk … |
| 2014-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ATTEMPTING T… |
| 2014-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION HAS SHUT DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES ALSO ACTIVATING GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES, RAW FU… |
| 2014-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER AN … |
| 2014-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABS, BATTERY AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON 99-2005 PONTIAC GRAND AMS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WATE… |
| 2014-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SERVICE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *TA THE IGNITION LOC… |
| 2014-03-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WELL I OWN A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE COUPE, AND I NOTICED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AT 50-60 MPH (OR 2000 RPMS), THE CARS S… |
| 2014-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION REGARDLESS OF POSITION. SINCE HEARING OF GM INCLUDING THE 99… |
| 2013-11-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING UP SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. AS I TURNED ME WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. IT SOUNDED… |
| 2013-09-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL ON A SHARP TURN AND CAUSE… |
| 2013-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE STEERI… |
| 2013-07-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I HIT THE GAS, THE CAR STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I GOT IT STARTED THEN… |
| 2013-03-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2012-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT AC… |
| 2012-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE … |
| 2012-04-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING RACK'S MOUNTING POINT ON THE FRONT SUBFRAME FAILED AND NOW THERE IS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SLACK IN TH… |
| 2012-04-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 3.4 LITER ENGINE AND OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME NOW I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD … |
| 2011-12-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG … |
| 2011-10-03 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THE OUTSIDE SIDE MIRRORS ARE COMING OFF. *KB |
| 2011-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL… |
| 2011-06-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT #1 LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE RIGH… |
| 2011-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTE… |
| 2011-05-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY HUSBAND AND I HAD JUST MADE IT INTO THE CITY AFTER A 1 AND A HALF HOUR DRIVE. AFTER DRIVING AROUND TOWN FOR ABOUT AN… |
| 2011-02-28 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM, UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE CENTER LANE. UNIT 1 BEGAN TO SWERVE AND LOS… |
| 2011-02-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE… |
| 2011-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 GRAND AM TURN SIGNAL SOUND COMING FROM HAZARD SWITCH AREA ON DASH. THE SOUND IS INTERMITTENT & GOES OFF RANDOMLY… |
| 2010-08-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING NEAR THE HAZAR… |
| 2010-07-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM, PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. *TR |
| 2010-07-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT SPRING AND STRUT ASSEMBLY BROKE. CAR ONLY HAS 44K MILES ON IT. *TR |
| 2010-06-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE FAILURE OF… |
| 2010-06-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEATS DON'T RECLINE OR STICK. ELECTRIC SHORTAGES OUT AND MAY DEFECT RELAYS AND FUSES. SEAT BELTS STICK AND TWIST AND DO… |
| 2010-05-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT SPRING ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM BROKE IN GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT CAUSING LEFT FRONT TIRE TO GO FLAT. LOCAL… |
| 2010-04-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTERS 99 GRAND AM HAS HAD BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BREAK APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR APART. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR WAS T… |