Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Grand Am Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Grand Am? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Grand Am problems by model year
52 recall entries and 4590 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand Am | 4 | 102 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Grand Am | 4 | 293 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Grand Am | 5 | 326 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Grand Am | 4 | 396 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Grand Am | 7 | 537 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Grand Am | 8 | 675 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Grand Am | 6 | 848 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Grand Am | 3 | 172 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Grand Am | 4 | 382 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Grand Am | 6 | 450 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Grand Am | 1 | 409 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Grand Am, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system1327 complaints
- service brakes738 complaints
- hydraulic660 complaints
- engine and engine cooling640 complaints
- exterior lighting610 complaints
- air bags391 complaints
- visibility315 complaints
- suspension261 complaints