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1990 Pontiac Grand Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Pontiac Grand Am are lower than the model-year median of 82.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 82

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
28
198731
198844
198938
199082
1991168
1992204
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
14Power Train
7Structure
5Electrical System
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Steering
3Tires
3Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Wheels
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 38 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

38 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1995
Electrical SystemPower Train

AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP IN HIGH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING; ENGINE DIES; SPEED 35 TO 45 MPH; LOSS VEHICLE POWER. TT

NHTSA ODI #977094

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1995
SeatsCrashInjury

IN ACCIDENT WHEN REAR ENDED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LATCH FAILED THRUSTING DRIVER FORWARD AND SEAT LAY FLAT NOW.THE SEAT BACK IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #976644

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF RESTARTED VEHICLE CAR SURGES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS THE SEVENTH INCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #972825

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #971862

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

LACK OF SUFFICIENT OIL TO ENGINE BEARINGS RESULTED IN ENGINE ROD FAILURE. *AW

NHTSA ODI #483347

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 59 MPH, ENGINE LOCKED UP AND LIFTERS AND ROD FROZE UP. TT

NHTSA ODI #970506

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1995
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION GET HOT THE FLUID BOIL UP COVERING ON THE VALVE MAKE CAR SHUT OFF THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT

NHTSA ODI #967503

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
Seat BeltsSeatsVisibility

REAR WINDOW MOLDINGS HAVE CRACKED TWICE DUE TO PLASTIC NOT BEING STRONG ENOUGH.

NHTSA ODI #486261

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.