https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Pontiac Pontiac. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:33:35 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-650816 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT MY GRAND PRIX FROM CHIP BANKS IN DUQUOIN, IL. IN AUGUST OF 2006 AND IT HAD ONLY 39,500 AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 MONTHS THE HEAD STARTED TO MISFIRE. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN HEALY COILED TO JUST TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-650817 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT MY GRAND PRIX FROM CHIP BANKS IN DUQUOIN, IL. IN AUGUST OF 2006 AND IT HAD ONLY 39,500 AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 MONTHS THE HEAD STARTED TO MISFIRE. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN HEALY COILED TO JUST TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-648808 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING POORLY WITH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE, SAT IN VEHICLE WHILE IDLING AND NOTICED ROUGH IDLE. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 10 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND WOULD NO LONGER IDLE AT ALL. SAME PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING MORNING, NEEDED A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VACUUM LINE AND OIL CHANGE. (GAS IN OIL) *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-648809 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING POORLY WITH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE, SAT IN VEHICLE WHILE IDLING AND NOTICED ROUGH IDLE. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 10 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND WOULD NO LONGER IDLE AT ALL. SAME PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING MORNING, NEEDED A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VACUUM LINE AND OIL CHANGE. (GAS IN OIL) *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-648780 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE ON A BUSY ROAD. ENDED UP BEING RELATED TO THE CARS PASSLOCK SYSTEM. COST $500 FOR TOWING AND REPAIRS. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING AGAIN AS CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE ON THE ROAD AGAIN ON 12/11/2007 AND WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON LATE 90'S EARLY 2000'S GM VEHICLES. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ON THE INTERSTATE, I WOULD HA https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-648688 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT 3.1L INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-646595 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE SUPERCHARGER IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN SLOW, HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-643226 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THIS 2002 GRAND AM. FIRST THERMOSTAT WENT. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED -- CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOT , LOSING POWER AND SHUT OFF.... HAVE REPLACED WATER PUMP, HOSES, AND INTAKE VALVE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTED WITH CAR LOSING PRESSURE AND RUNNING HOT. ALSO HAD HEAD GASKETS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.... THIS CAR HAS STOPPED ON ME 4 TIMES ON T https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-641999 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN MY FAN SPEEDS STOPPED IN A DOWN POUR CAUSING MY WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP RAPIDLY & I COULDN'T SEE WHERE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-641513 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT SEALS ON VAN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE BAD. MOISTURE GETS INTO LENSES AND BLOWS BULBS. AND ARE TOO COSTLY TO REPLACE!! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-641514 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT SEALS ON VAN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE BAD. MOISTURE GETS INTO LENSES AND BLOWS BULBS. AND ARE TOO COSTLY TO REPLACE!! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-641515 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT WIPER BLADES BECAME MINGLED AND NOW WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON. THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER GOES OFF WINDSHIELD A LITTLE BIT. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR RECALL ON SLIDING DOOR HANDLES AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW WINDSHIELD MOTOR ARM WHICH IS OVER $300. AND CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-636231 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. TURN SIGNALS & HAZARD FLASHER WILL QUIT WORKING, HAVE TO HIT DASHBOARD ABOVE HAZARD SWITCH WITH FIST TO ACTIVATE TURN SIGNALS AGAIN. RECALL ISSUED #03V327000 BUT MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, DEALER TOLD ME $160.00 TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-636028 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY FAMILY, AND I WERE RETURNING HOME ON I-77 FROM A CAMPING TRIP, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. WE MADE IT SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SCARED, AND DAZED, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, WE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO MAKE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, WHEN ABOUT FIVE MILES LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-636029 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY FAMILY, AND I WERE RETURNING HOME ON I-77 FROM A CAMPING TRIP, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. WE MADE IT SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SCARED, AND DAZED, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, WE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO MAKE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME, WHEN ABOUT FIVE MILES LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-636031 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT HAVE A 01 GRAND AM GT WITH THE TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE DASH. WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD OR TOUCH MY TURNING SIGNAL LEVER IT WILL START CLICKING. HOWEVER, IT WILL MAKE THIS MORSE CODE CLICKING NOISE THAT IS SAYING GM WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAND OVER 300 DOLLARS. I KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER SAID SO. HE ALSO STATE https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-634484 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TURN SIGNAL WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND DISPLAYED NOTHING ON THE DASHBOARD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE REPLACED LAST FALL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND FAI https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633861 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633862 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633863 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633864 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633865 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633866 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-633867 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - POSSIBLY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. AT 30,000 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AT 40,000 MILES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. RECALLS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL & CENTER CONSOLE, AND OTHER RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. AT 50,000 MILES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN, MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED A $2,500 COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-632125 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT AND NO PREVIOUS FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-627043 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT LEAK IN BOTH UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED TWICE AND NOW VEHICLE STILL ISN'T RUNNING CORRECTLY.....COST OF $600.00 PLUS MANY HEADACHES. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-626405 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A FRIENDS HOUSE. AFTER BEING IN THE HOUSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MIN. WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT OUR CAR'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. EVERYTHING IN THE COMPARTMENT WAS MELTED OR DISTORTED. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-626406 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A FRIENDS HOUSE. AFTER BEING IN THE HOUSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MIN. WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT OUR CAR'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. EVERYTHING IN THE COMPARTMENT WAS MELTED OR DISTORTED. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-626439 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WOULD NOT START DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (WHICH WAS ALREADY REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO BY MY GM PONTIAC DEALER BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM). NEW IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE BOUGHT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-pontiac#complaint-624314 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1999 GRAND AM GT SECURITY LIGHT HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM EVERY SENSE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. PROBLEM HAPPENED A MONTH AFTER A HAD THE CAR I COULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER WITH 30 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK