2004 Pontiac Grand AM cruise control problems
18 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
2004 pontiac grand am trunk popped open and raced out of the drive way while in reverse and foot was not on accelerator. The consumer put in a claim to GM, however the claim was denied. The local dealer stated they couldn't find a problem with the vehicle. The consumer stated a recall was issued which described exactly what he experienced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to violently accelerate. The contact indicated that the driver had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
- Electrical system 144 complaints
- Lighting 60 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints