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1999 Pontiac Grand AM electrical system problems

152 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
152 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
79,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 9
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 1999 Pontiac Grand AM Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 79,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 79,000 miles
Based on 54 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 54 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 9 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle traveled over an unknown object which caused the ignition switch to change to the off setting independently. As a result, the steering and brakes malfunctioned causing the vehicle to swerve off the roadway and crash into a creek. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries and medical attention was required.

October 2014 CrashInjury

My wife purchased a 1999 pontiac grand am in 1999. For the last two years, we have been experiencing problems like the steering wheel making sounds when we turn the wheel, brake lights burn out frequently, fuses on back lights are shorted out with signs of melted metal, water gets into the trunk and collects. We have spoke to the dealer as well as several mechanics about these problems and we are told these are common problems with this type of car.

Reported at 30,000 miles, March 2004

Other problems reported for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Pontiac models