NHTSA — Equipment: Electrical: Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,833 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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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1997 Pontiac Grand Am accessories - interior problems

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1997 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments

problem #6

Jul 182003

Grand Am

  • miles

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

Air bag equipment inadvertently deployed. While driving down the highway, both of passenger side air bags exploded with no apparent reason. As result the dash was completely torn apart, the plastic molding of the cd player had blown off, the driver side door appeared to be sprung, but there was no accident to have cause this explosion and damage. The dealership agreed to fix the air bags and sensors, but nothing more. The consumer is requesting that the vehicle be returned to him in the same state it was before the air bag explosion occured. Please assist in resolving matters.

- Brooklyn Park, MN, USA

problem #5

Jul 022003

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 113,000 miles
When a turn was made, the steering wheel produced a loud rubbing noise. Dealer notified. There were high idle problems. The interior lights and the power locks were replaced. The check engine light had come on and the vehicle had started to run rough, the alternator light had come on and the alternator was replaced. The drivers side seat belt did not retract and was replaced, the lower front control arm was replaced, the blower motor was replaced, the compressor was replaced, when starting the engine cold, there was a knocking sound on the right side until the vehicle was warm, then the noise would go away, surging would also occur and would worsen when the engine was warmed, the volume on the radio was erratic(had gone up when trying to turn down), the sensor throttle position shorted and was intermittent, the valve air control was replaced, and the fuel filter was replaced.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #4

Jun 011998

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has been taken to dealer 17 times for electrical problems. Horn would stop working, ets and engine lights came on. Radio was very hot to touch. Dealer has replaced radio 6 times, and motor of driver and front passenger power windows 6 times. Consumer felt electrical system was defective.

- Kittrell, NC, USA

problem #3

May 011999

Grand Am

  • miles

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

Fire in radio, this did not damage main wiring and did not blow fues(s)

- Galway, NY, USA

problem #2

May 261998

Grand Am

  • miles
Radio failed. Mjs

- Gilroy, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 041998

Grand Am

  • miles
Radio failed.

- Lynwood, CA, USA

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