1990 Pontiac Grand AM problems
NHTSA has received 61 complaints about the 1990 Pontiac Grand AM, and 28% of them involve engine. After that come body & structure (11%) and transmission (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Pontiac Grand AM with enough data (16 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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
While driving 15MPH the defective front braking system malfunctioned, causing an accident. Dealer replaced front braking system prior to the accident.
Front seats were designed without latches, causing seats to move forward when unoccupied during stops and hit windshield. *skd