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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.

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204Owner complaints

Model-year median: 82

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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 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

Tires complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2002
TiresInjury

NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON A GRAND AM, 1993, FR410,FIRESTONE, TUWSPSI8575R14. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE WENT DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, POLICE REPORTED THAT FROM INPRINTS IN THE GRASS RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. *AK DOT …

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NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON A GRAND AM, 1993, FR410,FIRESTONE, TUWSPSI8575R14. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE WENT DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, POLICE REPORTED THAT FROM INPRINTS IN THE GRASS RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. *AK DOT #2RTUGJE509. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8003741

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2000
Tires

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO SAFETY. RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. GOODYEAR, P205/65R16. *AK THREE TIRES FAILED. TWO OF THESE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR GA. *YH

NHTSA ODI #869929

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1995
Tires

CONSUMER HAVE THREE GOODYEAR TIRES ON VEHICLE TIRES ARE BLISTERED. TT

NHTSA ODI #974054

Official recalls

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.

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.