1994 Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling problems

73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM — 19% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine and Engine Cooling complaints

19%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

0 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My car, which is a 94 grand am, is a good running car but I been working on it hard time for 5 weeks trying to get it to run. It has some problem where the fuel pump fuse keeps on blowing on it. I replace spark plug coil, fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel filter, under the hood wiring harness…”
filed May 9, 2006
“94' pontiac grand am quad 4 2.3l blown head gasket or maybe even head. Can't afford to have it fixed. Repairs estimated at $2300. The car is not even worth that much. Gm knows this engine has been a constant problem. They need to recall it!*jb”
filed Feb 26, 2006

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013
Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt
010601002A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2002
Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt
990604005A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2001