1997 Pontiac Grand AM equipment problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cooling system is failing all the time on all pontiacs have the same problem intake manifold blow 5 times at 50.00 miles oil mixes with the coolant and all the smoke from that goes in the air it is a major problem and than the cars are junk so than everybody who buys pontiac they are buying a lemon…”
filed Oct 23, 2008
“Purchased car new at end of 97 model year. Within first six months returned car six times due to defective sway bar bushings. Problem has never been corrected. Car clunks as it is either turned to the right or left or travels (slowly) over speed bumps. Also have experienced paint peeling from…”
filed Sep 25, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This 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, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 31, 2018
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% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 14 | 3% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.