2000 Pontiac Grand AM electrical system problems
138 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 138 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 78 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 fires, 5 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
It is my belief that this vehicle may also have had a ignition switch problem like later models. I believe that looking into these faulty ignition switches in earlier models should be investigated. For the last 3.5 years I have just explained my daughters accident as just an automobile accident, but after seeing some of the crash scene photos from a newer vehicle accidents they seem too familiar to what my daughters accident looked like.
I bought this car for my teenage son thinking it was a safe and reliable vehicle, but the car will shut off without warning while driving and will not start sometimes. After a few minutes the car will start. The security light will also come on sometimes while driving. From what I am reading this is a problem with this vehicle and I don't know what can be done to fix it without wasting my money on things not needed, or will not fix the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM
- Lighting 182 complaints
- Brakes 161 complaints
- Engine 105 complaints
- Fuel system 55 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 47 complaints
- Suspension 36 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints