1997 Pontiac Grand AM structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1) firewall body seam leaks water into passenger compartment due to rust through. Fills floors beneath carpets with water. Causes air bag control module (sdm) under passenger's seat to fail due to moisture. Activates "air bar" dash light. Gm has issued a letter related to "flood" cars. It goes…”
filed Oct 16, 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.
Structure problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 20 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 15 | 3% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 45 | 5% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 24 | 5% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 18 | 4% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 10 | 3% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 9 | 4% |
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.