1987 Pontiac Grand AM Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 21%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1987 Pontiac Grand AM, 21% of the 28 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The driver and passenger seatbelt buckle broke, causing both to be inoperative, which offered no protection for the driver and passenger. Please provide further information. Consumer claims there is a bulletin and there is no recall.”
NHTSA complaint #833618, filed 1999-01“Transmission completely failed and had to be replaced. Fuel injector starts when it feels like it for the last year. Started one week. Seat belt locks up on driver and passenger sides causing the driver to get burned on the neck when stopping.”
NHTSA complaint #539931, filed 1998-08“The design of the lap belts mounted in the door does not properly provide enough protection in an event of an accident. Consumer was driving 40mph and was struck on the driver side.”
NHTSA complaint #846198, filed 1999-09Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 17 | 2% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 10 | 3% |
| 1996 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 10 | 2% |
| 1994 | 12 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 6 | 7% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1988 | 6 | 19% |
| 1987 | 6 | 21% |
| 1986 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 1987 Pontiac Grand AM
9 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Pontiac Grand AM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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