NHTSA — Suspension: Rear Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
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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1997 Pontiac Grand Am suspension problems

suspension problem

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1997 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments

problem #5

Mar 132003

Grand Am

  • miles

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

There was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.

- Fat , AL, USA

problem #4

Nov 201998

Grand Am

  • miles
While under warranty swaybar bushings were replaced 4 times. The rear windshield leaked water into the trunk which caused moldy carpet that the dealership refused to replace even though the car was still under warranty. The plastic cover on the instrument panel rattles as well as the plastic cover where the radio and climate control knobs are located. Dealer has said that there is nothing that can be done about this. The sidewalls on the two front tires were defective and had to be replaced. The left rear tire had a patch in it before I even received the car. The fuse for the lights on the instrument panel keeps blowing and when the dealership was questioned about this they said that it was nothing. It has now blown 15 times. The water pump "shredded" at 37,000 miles. The car accelerates on its own after being taken out of park and put in drive. The brakes "pulse" at 10 miles an hour. The radio controls work opposite of what they're supposed to (ie turn up and it does nothing, turn down and it gets louder). Battery went dead at 40,000 miles. Rearview mirror lever "fell off" inside door for no apparent reason. Severe paint chipping on front of car.

- Addison, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 301998

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Traveling 35mph when rear of vehicle hit side of road and driver lost control. Hit a ditch & came up on other side. Took to mechanic & informed left rear suspension out of alignment. Had to have bearings repacked.

- Wattsburg, PA, USA

problem #2

Jun 091997

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at low speeds 30-35 mph or pulling in or out of driveway, a sqeaking popping noise came from the front driver's side of the vehicle. Dealer found the problem was due to the dryness of the front sway bar. The sway bar was lubricated. On 4/20/98 and 6/29/98 vehicle brought to dealership for this problem again.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #1

Sep 021997

Grand Am

  • miles
Rear sway bar bushing failure.

- North Bend, WA, USA

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