1996 Pontiac Grand AM Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 450 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 136,141miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM, 0% of the 450 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,141 miles.
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.
“I started my car in a parking lot and was driving approx 10mph when the car died almost immediately, after restart, it did it again. Then, it wouldn't even turn over. I had it towed to a mechanic who told me that it was probably a bad fuel pump. Turns out it was the Pontiac anti-theft device that was keeping it from starting. When your key starts getting worn and rounded off, (as most keys do after some use!) the theft system locks your car up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10489407, filed 2012-12, 136,141 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | 10% |
| 2004 | 17 | 6% |
| 2003 | 17 | 5% |
| 2002 | 11 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 2% |
| 2000 | 10 | 1% |
| 1999 | 13 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM
122 complaintsAir bags
104 complaintsEngine cooling
74 complaintsBrakes
64 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsExterior lighting
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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