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1993 Pontiac Grand Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Grand Am years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am are substantially higher than the model-year median of 82.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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204Owner complaints

Model-year median: 82

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Pontiac Grand Am

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 204 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 54 reports
  • Electrical System: 51 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 43 reports
  • Power Train: 19 reports
  • Steering: 14 reports

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
38
199082
1991168
1992204
1993377
1994409
1995450
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
54Electrical System
51Service Brakes, Hydraulic
43Power Train
19Steering
14
All reported categories
Seats
12Structure
9Unknown Or Other
8Visibility
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Equipment
4Exterior Lighting
4Suspension
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Tires
3Fuel System, Other
2Parking Brake
2Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Air
2Air Bags
1Engine
1Service Brakes
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 204 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 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports20 fire reports9 injury reports

Equipment complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1999
Equipment

A/C USED R-12 SYSTEM HAD FAILED TWICE DUE TO LEAK EVAPORATOR. THE ORIGINAL EVAPORATOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED BY UNDER FACTORY APPROVED WARRANTY WHEN MY CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THEN FAILED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER WITH SAME PARTS. LOSS R-12 TWICE INCIDENTS DUE TO POOR DESIGNED PARTS ON PURPOSED TO MAKE A WINDFALL PROFITED BY …

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A/C USED R-12 SYSTEM HAD FAILED TWICE DUE TO LEAK EVAPORATOR. THE ORIGINAL EVAPORATOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED BY UNDER FACTORY APPROVED WARRANTY WHEN MY CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THEN FAILED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER WITH SAME PARTS. LOSS R-12 TWICE INCIDENTS DUE TO POOR DESIGNED PARTS ON PURPOSED TO MAKE A WINDFALL PROFITED BY FACTORY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED LOSS ON NOVEMBER 11, 1999 DUE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #715332

Mileage unknown · May 29, 1998
Equipment

SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH WATER.

NHTSA ODI #536348

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1996
Electrical SystemEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPPED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #507252

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #481790

Recall campaigns

1

93V153000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Sep 14, 1993

THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.