1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM

1 recalls — 61 complaints — 1 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

61 total complaints 3 crashes 4 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
STRUCTURE:BODY	3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	2

Incident date: Apr 4, 2003

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR DAMAGES TO THE HOOD, ENGINE, BUMPER, AND WHEELS. *CB

Fire

Incident date: Apr 4, 2003

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR DAMAGES TO THE HOOD, ENGINE, BUMPER, AND WHEELS. *CB

Fire

Incident date: Apr 4, 2003

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR DAMAGES TO THE HOOD, ENGINE, BUMPER, AND WHEELS. *CB

Fire

Incident date: Apr 4, 2003

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR DAMAGES TO THE HOOD, ENGINE, BUMPER, AND WHEELS. *CB

Fire

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO THE FIRS ONE BROKE WICH WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND NOW THERE IS A SECOND ONE WAS THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON A RECALL BACK ON 1995 BUT HERS WERE NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2002

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE WHILE LEAVING DEALERSHIP, AND BEGAN SMOKING.*AK

Incident date: Apr 13, 2001

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION.*SLC

Incident date: Jun 2, 1990

THERE IS A NOISE IN LEFT FRONT DOOR, MECHANIC STATED WINDOW RUN CHANNEL WAS LOOSE, GLUED DRIVERS DOOR RUN CHANNEL AT TOP RIGHT.*JB CONSUMER STATES AFTER 4000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST, CONSUMER STATES IT IS GETTING WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER OF A WHITE FOAM MATERIAL BETWEEN THE ME... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 1990

THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, WHEN BACKING UP OR MAKING TURNS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE IS FROM THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT SWITCH FOR A/C ONLY WHEN A/C IS ON AND CORNERING FULL LEFT OR RIGHT.*JB WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING RIGHT, THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL... Read more

CONSUMER STATES HE HAS HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES WITH ONLY 22,500 MILES ON VEHICLE. NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.*JB

Incident date: Jun 15, 2000

4 TIRES PURCHASED AT SAM'S WHOLESALE CLUB ALL DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: BHKATT 114 TIRESIZE: P195/75R14)

Incident date: Jan 17, 2001

ON HE MORNING OF JAN 17, 2001 I STARTED THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD POP IN ENGINE. THE CARD WOULD NOT START. TOWED CAR TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO OTHER MECHANICS CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND BASICALLY SAID THE SAME THING. THEY ALL AGREED T... Read more

FRONT OUTER AXLE BOOTS NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

THE TIMING COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT HAD TO BE SEALED. *SLC

THE STRUT TOWER ON THE PASSENGER WHEEL WALL HAD RUSTED OUT CAUSING NOISE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE RUSTING, SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT'S NOT NORMAL . *SLC

Incident date: Oct 5, 2000

TREAD SEPARATION - BULGING ON TIRE. 3 FAILURES ON SAME CAR, SAME TIME( DOT NUMBER: HYRWR5B447 TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )

Incident date: Oct 5, 2000

TREAD SEPARATION - BULGING ON TIRE. 3 FAILURES ON SAME CAR, SAME TIME (DOT NUMBER: HYRWR5B447 TIRESIZE: P195/70R14)

Incident date: Apr 1, 1999

TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CAUSES STALLING. CAN STALL IN INTERSECTION CAUSING ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES POOR GM DESIGN, THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE JUNK THEY BUILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 TO 20 MPH WAS TRYING TO SLOWDOWN, BUT VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. CONSUMER NEVER KNOWS WHEN CAR MAY HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. PONTIAC CANNOT HELP UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

PAINT PEELING ON ROOF AND HOOD.

Incident date: Jun 4, 1999

WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TRY TO STOP THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STOP. IT TAKES A MUCH LONGER TIME THAN IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MANY TIMES, AND YET THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. THIS IS NO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 4, 1999

STEERING RACK WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL HAS CORRODED, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO BECOME LOOSE AND FALL OFF WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I AM JUST LOOKING FOR RECALL HISTORY ON THIS VEHICLE. JUST SO WE CAN KEEP THE VEHICLE UPDATED. THANK YOU. NO DEFECTS MENTIONED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 28, 1998

WHLE DRIVING AND AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT PROPERLY RESPOND TO STRAIGHTEN FROM THE TURN, THERE WAS APPROX 90 DEGREES OF SLACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SEPARATED. THE FIREWALL HAD FAILED, CAUSING ... Read more

VEHICLE'S PAINT IS PEELING.

Incident date: Mar 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION CONVERTER FAILED.

Incident date: Apr 13, 1998

RUSTED FIREWALL IS AFFECTING RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNTING STUDS, RACK IS FLEXING ON FIREWALL, CAUSING FRON TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE.

WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY, THE ENGINE CUT OFF. *AK

Incident date: Nov 24, 1997

HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FROM 5 YEARS AND 50000 MILES TO SIX YEARS AND 60000 MILES. *AK

Incident date: Oct 14, 1997

WHILE DRIVING 15MPH THE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jun 16, 1997

THE WEBBING OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FRAYING APART. THE WEBBING OF FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF WEBBING APART. *AK

THE VEHICLE JUMPS WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND THEN IT STALLS.

Incident date: Jan 15, 1997

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED/REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, DEALER ADMITS A HIGH RATE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Apr 28, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE IN DRIVER'S HAND, STEERING WIGGLES A LOT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *AK

Incident date: Apr 15, 1996

FUEL TANK, PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE INSIDE AND SPLIT THE TANK, CAUSING A LEAK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 15, 1996

FUEL TANK, PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE INSIDE AND SPLIT THE TANK, CAUSING A LEAK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; ONCE SHIFTED WHILE IN DRIVE VEHICLE WILL STALL IMMEDIATELY. OWNER WAS TOLD THIS IS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 6, 1996

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Jan 2, 1996

STARTER MOTOR FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Jan 2, 1996

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Jan 5, 1996

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. *SD

Incident date: Jan 5, 1996

CLUTCH FAILED.*SD

Incident date: Jan 11, 1996

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK. *AK

Incident date: Apr 23, 1995

AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP IN HIGH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING; ENGINE DIES; SPEED 35 TO 45 MPH; LOSS VEHICLE POWER. TT

Incident date: Apr 23, 1995

AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP IN HIGH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING; ENGINE DIES; SPEED 35 TO 45 MPH; LOSS VEHICLE POWER. TT

Incident date: Dec 11, 1995

IN ACCIDENT WHEN REAR ENDED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LATCH FAILED THRUSTING DRIVER FORWARD AND SEAT LAY FLAT NOW.THE SEAT BACK IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. TT

Crash 1 injured

Showing 50 of 61 complaints.

EPA Fuel Economy — 1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	20.0	28.0	23.0	Regular	$2,950
2.3L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	29.0	23.0	Regular	$2,950
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	20.0	29.0	23.0	Regular	$2,950
2.5L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	19.0	30.0	23.0	Regular	$2,950

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins — 1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

INFORMATION REGARDING SNOW INTRUSION INTO REAR DRUM BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. **MR

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PONTIAC GRAND AM

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1994

STEERING COLUMN FIRE

ODI HAS EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF STEERING COLUMN FIRES TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS BUILT ON THE N-PLATFORM.GM HAS INDICATED IN ITS RESPONSE THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A ROTARY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN IN USE IN A NUMBER OF VEHICLE MODELS SINCE 1991 ON BOTH THE N AND... Read more

RQ — Open — Model Year: 1996

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS

ON JUNE 26, 1998, GENERAL MOTORS BEGAIN A SAFETY RECALL, 98V-146, TO RECALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) IN THE 1996 AND SOME 1997 J BODY CARS, CAVALIER AND SUNFIRE.DUE TO CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS IN THE AIR BAG SDM, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN... Read more

PONTIAC GRAND AM — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC GRAND AM across all model years (1973–2005).

89 Total Recalls

8,116 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

632 Reported Crashes

222 Reported Fires

66 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC GRAND AM — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2005	4	143	View
2004	4	402	View
2003	5	436	View
2002	4	549	View
2001	7	759	View
2000	8	939	View
1999	6	1,318	View
1998	3	236	View
1997	4	600	View
1996	6	672	View
1995	1	587	View
1994	2	515	View
1993	1	290	View
1992	3	304	View
1991	3	102	View
1990 (current)	1	61
1989	3	88	View
1988	3	34	View
1987	3	47	View
1986	2	13	View
1985	5	8	View
1983	0	1	View
1980	1	0	View
1979	1	0	View
1978	5	0	View
1975	1	0	View
1973	3	1	View

Other PONTIAC Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
GRAND PRIX	178	7,320	View
FIREBIRD	96	804	View
BONNEVILLE	61	2,579	View
G6	59	8,415	View
MONTANA	57	1,455	View
LEMANS	53	172	View
SUNFIRE	51	1,643	View
VIBE	51	2,135	View

Vehicle Safety

Consumer Safety

Infrastructure

Public Health

1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

EPA Fuel Economy — 1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Technical Service Bulletins — 1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PONTIAC GRAND AM

PONTIAC GRAND AM — All Years Overview

PONTIAC GRAND AM — Year by Year

Other PONTIAC Models