1998 Pontiac Grand AM vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Pontiac Grand AM — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my 1998 gt pontiac grand am from peoria illinois on highway at 65 mph. She completely shut down no power no nothing...pulled over waited approximately 5minutes and she started right up...please help!!! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5…”
filed Feb 22, 2014
“Pontiac grand am air bags arent safe at all mine busted out for no reason whatsoever it burned my arm and left a bruise and could've caused a wreck!”
filed Jul 13, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 5 | 5% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 18 | 6% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 35 | 11% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 11 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 10 | 1% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 23 | 3% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 36 | 9% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 9 | 2% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 8 | 2% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.