2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 662 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (147 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 43
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 37
  • Deaths 4
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 147 of 662 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 147 complaints, 22.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 147 · 22.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 103 complaints, 15.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 103 · 15.6% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 100 complaints, 15.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 100 · 15.1% · 4 crash reports 6 fire reports ENGINE: 96 complaints, 14.5% of reports ENGINE 96 · 14.5% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 5.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 39 · 5.9% VISIBILITY: 35 complaints, 5.3% of reports VISIBILITY 35 · 5.3% AIR BAGS: 27 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 27 · 4.1% · 20 crash reports STEERING: 21 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 21 · 3.2% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 20 complaints, 3.0% of reports SUSPENSION 20 · 3.0% · 5 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 474 complaints, 71.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 474 · 71.6% · 24 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)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 147 22.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 103 15.6% 5 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 100 15.1% 4 crashes · 6 fires
ENGINE 96 14.5% 1 crashes · 6 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 39 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 35 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 27 4.1% 20 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 21 3.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 20 3.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 474 71.6% 24 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 Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2001-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2002-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2003-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2003-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2003-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2004-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2004-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2004-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2004-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2005-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2005-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Apr 2022 Investigation SQ01002 ● Investigation SQ01002 Investigation PE02066 ● Investigation PE02066 Investigation EA02028 ● Investigation EA02028 Investigation EA02037 ● Investigation EA02037 Investigation RQ04005 ● Investigation RQ04005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 12
2000-Q4 Owner reports 11
2001-Q1 Owner reports 17
2001-Q2 Owner reports 15
2001-Q3 Owner reports 18
2001-Q4 Owner reports 10
2002-Q1 Owner reports 15
2002-Q2 Owner reports 18
2002-Q3 Owner reports 17
2002-Q4 Owner reports 15
2003-Q1 Owner reports 22
2003-Q2 Owner reports 28
2003-Q3 Owner reports 33
2003-Q4 Owner reports 23
2004-Q1 Owner reports 47
2004-Q2 Owner reports 41
2004-Q3 Owner reports 28
2004-Q4 Owner reports 35
2005-Q1 Owner reports 21
2005-Q2 Owner reports 14
2005-Q3 Owner reports 12
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 12
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 10
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 11
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 SQ01002
Defect investigation 1 PE02066
Defect investigation 1 EA02028
Defect investigation 1 EA02037
Defect investigation 1 RQ04005
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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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