1996 Pontiac Grand AM equipment problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The day I bought this vehicle the right passenger power motor went out. Within the next few weeks, the other three also went bad. My gear shifter light blinks on and off at times, the daytime running lights come on and off, the radio light comes on and off, the cigarette light fuse blows all the…”
filed Sep 6, 2002
“The lights on the clock/radio fade in and out. They are off more than they are on both am and pm you never know what time it is or what station you have on the radio. *ak.”
filed Aug 16, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco Radio with Theftlock.
19NA273 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 2, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 22, 2019This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 18, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 5, 2019This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 15, 2019
Equipment problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 11 | 3% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 22 | 4% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 16 | 2% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 33 | 4% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 16 | 4% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 14 | 3% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.