1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 829 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (166 complaints · 20.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 70
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 59
  • Deaths 16
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 166 of 829 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 166 complaints, 20.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 166 · 20.0% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 106 complaints, 12.8% of reports ENGINE 106 · 12.8% · 4 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 82 complaints, 9.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 82 · 9.9% · 1 crash reports 8 fire reports SUSPENSION: 81 complaints, 9.8% of reports SUSPENSION 81 · 9.8% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 64 complaints, 7.7% of reports AIR BAGS 64 · 7.7% · 42 crash reports VISIBILITY: 62 complaints, 7.5% of reports VISIBILITY 62 · 7.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 57 complaints, 6.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 57 · 6.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 38 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 38 · 4.6% · 6 crash reports STRUCTURE: 30 complaints, 3.6% of reports STRUCTURE 30 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 636 complaints, 76.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 636 · 76.7% · 50 crash reports 6 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 166 20.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 106 12.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 82 9.9% 1 crashes · 8 fires
SUSPENSION 81 9.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 64 7.7% 42 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 62 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 57 6.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 38 4.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 30 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 636 76.7% 50 crashes · 6 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 Jul 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1998. 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 1999-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2000-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2000-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2000-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2001-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2001-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2001-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2001-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2002-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2002-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2002-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2003-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2003-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2003-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2004-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2004-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2004-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2004-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1998 Jul 2023 Recall campaign 98V320000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V320000 Recall campaign 00V140000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V140000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 14V400000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V400000 Investigation PE03031 ● Investigation PE03031 Investigation EA03021 ● Investigation EA03021 Investigation RQ04005 ● Investigation RQ04005
  • Campaign 98V320000 was reported 96 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V140000 was reported 245 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 2,905 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V400000 was reported 5,628 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 8
1999-Q1 Owner reports 7
1999-Q2 Owner reports 8
1999-Q3 Owner reports 25
1999-Q4 Owner reports 19
2000-Q1 Owner reports 22
2000-Q2 Owner reports 32
2000-Q3 Owner reports 40
2000-Q4 Owner reports 31
2001-Q1 Owner reports 36
2001-Q2 Owner reports 44
2001-Q3 Owner reports 24
2001-Q4 Owner reports 19
2002-Q1 Owner reports 21
2002-Q2 Owner reports 32
2002-Q3 Owner reports 16
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 21
2003-Q2 Owner reports 23
2003-Q3 Owner reports 33
2003-Q4 Owner reports 22
2004-Q1 Owner reports 42
2004-Q2 Owner reports 36
2004-Q3 Owner reports 27
2004-Q4 Owner reports 15
2005-Q1 Owner reports 20
2005-Q2 Owner reports 17
2005-Q3 Owner reports 12
2005-Q4 Owner reports 10
2006-Q1 Owner reports 11
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 11
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V320000
Recall campaign 1 00V140000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 14V400000
Defect investigation 1 PE03031
Defect investigation 1 EA03021
Defect investigation 1 RQ04005
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V140000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E021000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V400000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V320000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT FOR CORRECT TIGHTNESS AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY.
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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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