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2004 Pontiac Grand Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Grand Am years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am are substantially higher than the model-year median of 82.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

223 reports with mileage · 70 unknown

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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports7 fire reports12 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

140 reports
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41,280 miles · Jul 18, 2007
Electrical System

I OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS , AND IN THE 2 YEARS THE DOME LAMP FELL DOWN 4 TIMES. IT JUST RECENTLY FELL DOWN AGAIN ON THE 16 OF JULY. I PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE AND IN THE MORNING THE DOME LAMP WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WENT TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT, AND WHEN I WAS DONE I GOT INTO THE …

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I OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS , AND IN THE 2 YEARS THE DOME LAMP FELL DOWN 4 TIMES. IT JUST RECENTLY FELL DOWN AGAIN ON THE 16 OF JULY. I PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE AND IN THE MORNING THE DOME LAMP WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WENT TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT, AND WHEN I WAS DONE I GOT INTO THE CAR AND SAW THE DOME LAMP HANGING BY THE WIRES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10196719

80,000 miles · Jun 9, 2007
Electrical System

CAR WILL NOT START SERCURITY LIGHT FLASHING PASSLOCK PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10192834

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2007
Electrical System

AUTOMATIC LOCKS KEEP GOING OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5+ TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2004. AND IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. IT HAPPENED 3+ TIMES IN THE WINTER OF 2004-2005 AND TWICE SO FAR IN WINTER OF 2006-2007. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO FIND WHAT WAS WRONG AND THEY CANNOT FIGU…

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AUTOMATIC LOCKS KEEP GOING OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5+ TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2004. AND IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. IT HAPPENED 3+ TIMES IN THE WINTER OF 2004-2005 AND TWICE SO FAR IN WINTER OF 2006-2007. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO FIND WHAT WAS WRONG AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. ALL THEY DO IS CHANGE THE FUSE AND GIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME AND TELL ME TO MONITOR IT AND BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL-KEEPS BLOWING THE FUSE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10178741

43,000 miles · Dec 12, 2006
Electrical System

MY DAUGHTERS 2004 GRAND AM RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING AN ANNOYING PROBLEM. WHENEVER SHE USED THE TURN SIGNALS, THE CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH NEAR THE RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 30 SECONDS OR LONGER!!!) AFTER THE BLINKER IS TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM IS GRADUALLY GE…

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MY DAUGHTERS 2004 GRAND AM RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING AN ANNOYING PROBLEM. WHENEVER SHE USED THE TURN SIGNALS, THE CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH NEAR THE RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 30 SECONDS OR LONGER!!!) AFTER THE BLINKER IS TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM IS GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10175914

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A 2004 GRAND AM. I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALERSHIP USED WITH APPROX. 36,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT FOR ONLY 4 MONTHS AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE IGNITION SENSOR, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSOR AS WELL. NOW THE CAR RANDOMLY LOSES ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS ANNOYANCE IS ACCOMPANIED WITH TH…

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I HAVE A 2004 GRAND AM. I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALERSHIP USED WITH APPROX. 36,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT FOR ONLY 4 MONTHS AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE IGNITION SENSOR, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSOR AS WELL. NOW THE CAR RANDOMLY LOSES ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS ANNOYANCE IS ACCOMPANIED WITH THE CAR ALSO NOT EVEN TURNING OVER ON SOME OCCASIONS. THE CAR CANNOT BE COUNTED ON. I'M TAKING IT IN FOR TESTING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10174742

40,000 miles · Oct 26, 2006
Electrical System

I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER DAY I WAS SIGNALING A LANE CHANGE AND NOW THE CLICKING SOUND BEHIND MY HAZARD WARNING SWITCH IS CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. NOT ONLY ARE THESE THINGS VERY ANNOYING BUT ARE DANGEROUS. I KNOW THIS…

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I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER DAY I WAS SIGNALING A LANE CHANGE AND NOW THE CLICKING SOUND BEHIND MY HAZARD WARNING SWITCH IS CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. NOT ONLY ARE THESE THINGS VERY ANNOYING BUT ARE DANGEROUS. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON EARLIER MODEL YEARS OF MY VEHICLE AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED FOR THOSE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECTLY ADDRESS. PLEASE EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO MORE MODEL YEARS OF MY VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10171926

39,863 miles · Nov 12, 2005
Electrical System

I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM FROM CAR CORNER DEALER IN ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870 ON OR ABOUT 10/9/05. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I WAS INFORMED BY A PERSON THE DEALER SENT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE THAT HE WAS CALLED TO ANOTHER INCIDENT RECENTLY IT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT WAS …

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I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM FROM CAR CORNER DEALER IN ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870 ON OR ABOUT 10/9/05. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I WAS INFORMED BY A PERSON THE DEALER SENT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE THAT HE WAS CALLED TO ANOTHER INCIDENT RECENTLY IT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. AT THIS TIME THE PERSON STATED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HE IS NOT GOING TO BE FULL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. WHAT RIGHTS I HAVE AT THIS POINT. I AM SEEKING HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10142508

42,000 miles · Aug 26, 2005
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM THE CAR FAILED AT 30 MPH. IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RESTART IT. ONCE I HAD STOPPED IT DID RESTART WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR FAILED TO START AT ALL NOT EVEN TURNING OVE…

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WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM THE CAR FAILED AT 30 MPH. IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RESTART IT. ONCE I HAD STOPPED IT DID RESTART WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR FAILED TO START AT ALL NOT EVEN TURNING OVER. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE GARAGE IT WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY "IGNITION CONTROL MODULE" IN THE CAR. AT THIS TIME THE PART WAS REPLACED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 2 MONTHS TIME AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS TIME IN A MUCH MORE HAZARDOUS CONDITION BEING THAT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND HAD TO TRAVEL ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO EVEN PULL OVER TO TRY TO RESTART IT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO START AND SHUT OFF ALL THE WAY TO THE SERVICE GARAGE WHERE IT WAS AGAIN FOUND TO BE A FAULTY "IGNITION CONTROL MODULE". IN ANOTHER TWO WEEKS TIME THE CAR FAILED TO START AND WHEN DIAGNOSED THIS TIME IT WAS SAID TO HAVE "ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS" POSSIBLE THE "POWER CONTROL MODULE". AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS STILL UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE FOR TRAVEL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10134303

31,500 miles · Dec 20, 2004
Electrical SystemPower Train

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AND THE KEY STICKS WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIES TO REMOVE IT OR PLACE IT INTO THE IGNITION. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE EXISTING DEFECTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10105049

12,000 miles · Jun 29, 2004
Electrical System

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE IGNITION WILL NOT CONNECT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10080130

Official recalls

2

14V400000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jul 3, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

04V301000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Jun 30, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. A WELD ON THESE FUEL TANKS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK, AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

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.