1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 203 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (48 complaints · 23.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 20
  • Injuries 14
  • 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 48 of 203 owner complaints (23.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 48 complaints, 23.7% of reports ENGINE 48 · 23.7% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 22.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 · 22.2% · 1 crash reports 14 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 35 complaints, 17.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 35 · 17.2% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 5.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 5.4% of reports STEERING 11 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 3.9% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 3.9% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 2.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 2.5% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 2.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 2.0% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.0% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 153 complaints, 75.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 153 · 75.4% · 8 crash reports 18 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 48 23.7% 1 crashes · 4 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 22.2% 1 crashes · 14 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 35 17.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 2.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 153 75.4% 8 crashes · 18 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. 1995-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 20
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 9
1996-Q4 Owner reports 8
1997-Q1 Owner reports 10
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 7
1998-Q3 Owner reports 13
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 5
1999-Q4 Owner reports 16
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 7
2000-Q3 Owner reports 7
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 10
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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