1993 Pontiac Grand AM electrical system problems
60 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1993 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 21% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 14 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was parked and consumer turned the vehicle off. A noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer lifted up the hood, and vehicle caught on fire. Consumer was able to extinguish the fire. Then, drove it to dealer for inspection, mechanic determined that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. A recall issued did not include this vehicle due to VIN.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle only starts in neutral, not park. The dealer stated that although the contact was experiencing the same failure as noted in NHTSA campaign id number 93v153000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 150,000 and current mileage was 215,000. Updated 02-25-08
Other problems reported for the 1993 Pontiac Grand AM
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Transmission 17 complaints