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2000 Pontiac Grand AM brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 161 complaints for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
161 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
39,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 3
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2000 Pontiac Grand AM Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 39,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 39,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 87% 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 miles11
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 38 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 3 fires, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving on the freeway and my pontiac vehicle's ABS brakes failed. There should have been sufficient time to stop. The brake went all the way to the floor and would not slow the car down at all. The car only had 15,000 miles on it and was recently checked out by the dealer. I almost crashed into the car in front of me because of congestion. Luckily, there was a carpool lane open on the left driver's side.

January 2002 CrashInjury

Pontiac grand am year 2000 was brought to dealer for grinding and front end vibration at 9000 miles ,21000 and recently at 28515 the first time rotors and brakes replaced at no charge ,the second time resurfaced rotors and brakes were also no charge, still under warranty the brakes are know considered a wear item and I was charged $321. For brakes which are obviously defective along with rotors that warp.

Reported at 28,515 miles, March 2003

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