NHTSA — Electrical System: Horn Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Pontiac Grand Am electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments

problem #7

Jun 172002

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

NHTSA# 02 V 07 000/ignition : while vehicle was parked, horn started going off, and then noticed vehicle on fire under the hood. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. An investigator determined the cause of fire was arson.

- Teledo, OH, USA

problem #6

Mar 011999

Grand Am

  • miles
Beginning March 1999 my horn has failed to work. They fixed the problem then - said the contacts were loose. After about a year the horn stopped working again. I took it back to the dealer in June 2000 and they informed me that the contacts were loose and it needs a horn pad. In order to fix the horn it would cost $600 due to the airbag. Once they put the horn back together it worked for a little while. It has since stopped working again.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #5

Apr 052001

Grand Am

  • miles
The car has been given a lot of electrical problems and now one of the pulleys that holds the engine's belt broke, also my horn does not work properly.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 012001

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Horn is hard to press, consumer has to use two hands to press on horn. Contacted dealer.

- Columbiana, OH, USA

problem #3

Jul 261996

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Car runs hot. When starting up windows would fog, could smell antifreeze. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced heater core, they said it had a pin hole in it. Consumer said car wasstill running hot, consumer could hear a flapping noise, like a helicopter under the hood. The poping front right suspension was due to sway bar link failure which made stablizer bar loose. Horn malfunctions due to dirty contacts. Window does not go up or down properly due to window motor failure. The noise in engine area when cold was due to alternator failure. Water pump was leaking. Temperature guage was inaccurate. The noise from front and rear brakes was caused by worn brake pads. Driver side mirror control fell into the door panel.

- Compton, CA, USA

problem #2

Oct 081998

Grand Am

  • miles
Right side horn area pressed and horn stayed on for approximately 3 minutes before it finnaly shut off.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #1

Jul 311996

Grand Am

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Horn failed.

- Pembroke, NC, USA

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