2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 289 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (107 complaints · 37.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 107 of 289 owner complaints (37.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 107 complaints, 37.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 107 · 37.0% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 47 complaints, 16.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 47 · 16.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 21 complaints, 7.3% of reports ENGINE 21 · 7.3% STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 5.9% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 4.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 4.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 4.8% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 4.2% · 9 crash reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 3.8% of reports STEERING 11 · 3.8% · 6 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 2.8% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 109 complaints, 37.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 · 37.7% · 8 crash reports 1 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 107 37.0% 3 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 47 16.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 21 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 17 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 4.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 4.2% 9 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 3.8% 6 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 2.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 37.7% 8 crashes · 1 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 2003. 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2003 Oct 2021
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 4
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 7
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 9
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 10
2010-Q2 Owner reports 8
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 9
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 16
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 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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