Vehicle Data Hub

2003 Pontiac Grand AM fuel system problems

21 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
21 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
48,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
8 and 6

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2003 Pontiac Grand AM Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 48,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 48,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 71% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 8 injuries, 6 deaths.

What owners wrote

Ecotec Gen I was re–engineered to be smoother and more efficient than its predecessor. Featuring an dual in–block balance shafts, power–steering pump, water–pump housing, and removable oil filter housing. This engine replaced the Quad–4 and GM 122 in North America and first appeared. GM offers an official kit which can be converted into 2.2 supercharged versions using modified ECM software. Model L42 is an CNG version of the Ecotec 2.2, producing 129 hp and 129 ft⋅lb.

August 2020 InjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac grand am. While driving various speeds, there was a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The odor intensified when the heat was activated. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Reported at 82,000 miles, October 2016

Other problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM

Fuel system problems in other years

Fuel system problems across all Pontiac models