1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 165 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (50 complaints · 30.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 50 of 165 owner complaints (30.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 50 complaints, 30.3% of reports ENGINE 50 · 30.3% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 13.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 13.9% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 9.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 9.7% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 7.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 7.9% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 6.7% of reports STEERING 11 · 6.7% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 4.8% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 4.8% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 4.2% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 4.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 3.0% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.0% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 120 complaints, 72.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 120 · 72.7% · 9 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 50 30.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 13.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 9.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 7.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 6.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 8 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 120 72.7% 9 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 1991. 1995-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 1999-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1991 Jan 2007 Recall campaign 91V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V182000 Recall campaign 91V204000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V204000 Recall campaign 92V106000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V106000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 8
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 10
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 7
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 14
1999-Q1 Owner reports 10
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 9
1999-Q4 Owner reports 10
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 4
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V182000
Recall campaign 1 91V204000
Recall campaign 1 92V106000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V182000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V204000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS WOULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE BEARING-HUBASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO THE REAR AXLE FLANGE AND COULD CAUSE ELONGATION ANDEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF THE ATTACHING BOLTS FROM THE REAR AXLE FLANGE. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE AFFECTED TIRE AND WHEEL COULDTRACK ERRATICALLY, EVENTUALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE OTHER ATTACHING BOLTS. THETIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    TIGHTEN REAR AXLE BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLY FASTENERS, AND REPLACE ALL THE FASTENERS ON A WHEEL IF TWO OR MORE BOLTS ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V106000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. SPILLED FUEL IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN AFIRE.
    Remedy:
    INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT UPPER SPRING SEAT WITH THE CORRECT PART.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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