2000 Pontiac Grand AM Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 5%of 675 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,932miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the steering of the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, 5% of the 675 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,932 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First incident was in 2005 - intake manifold gasket leaking oil, car overheated on my way to work could not drive home. Car towed to mechanic - after evaluation it cost me $700.00 to fix. Then in 2007 my ABS brake system was not working properly, mechanic told me that left wheel hub was damaged and sensor was not working, so I had it changed $300.00. Then in 2008 I had the right wheel hub changed due to same problem as left side $300.00 more. …”
NHTSA complaint #10568611, filed 2014-03, 150,000 miles“When I bought the car in april of 2013 it look nice and was impress, because of the mileage. About 4 months into driving I heard a thumping in the back. Every time I turned the steering wheel. Notice it was getting louder. Had it look at and they told me everything look okay. Coming home from work that next evening. I could not steer my car and almost hit a telephone pole. Was so thankful, I could stop before that happpen. Took it in to a mechanic and the undecarriage was almost falling out. It cost me almost $800.00 dollars to get it fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10748513, filed 2015-08, 100,000 miles“I bought a car from budget auto sales and I had numerous issues including brakes, air bag, electrical, gas leaking,brake lines, steering problems, muffler and exhaust problems along with bad tires and getting motor mounts replaced, changing all fuses and both driver and passenger and driver side mirrors, tire rods and axle shaft also. The car was in the shop constantly while I made consistent on time payments. The car was supposed to have had an airbag replaced when I paid for a rental car. My car was in the shop for 4 days . …”
NHTSA complaint #10549919, filed 2013-10, 145,000 miles“Last month my car started revving up randomly while in park. Once I put the car in drive it would pull forward on it's own speeding up to 40 MPH in the worst case. It ran so rough pulling and stopping the only thing I could do was put it in park until the rpms came back down to a normal rate. From that point on, every time I started the car when it wasn't warmed up this would happen. It used to only take about a minute for the rpms to settle and the car to run fine. Now it takes about 5 minutes of warming up, settling and then drives very poorly in first and second gear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10605042, filed 2014-06, 95,500 miles“On making a left turn the steering wheel tightened and I lost control of my vehicle as it was entering on-coming traffic. My vehicle lost all functionality with the power steering assembly.”
NHTSA complaint #10052577, filed 2004-01, 71,024 milesRelated service bulletins
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Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 8% |
| 2004 | 15 | 5% |
| 2003 | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 | 22 | 6% |
| 2001 | 24 | 4% |
| 2000 | 34 | 5% |
| 1999 | 70 | 8% |
| 1998 | 14 | 8% |
| 1997 | 21 | 5% |
| 1996 | 19 | 4% |
| 1995 | 13 | 3% |
| 1994 | 56 | 15% |
| 1993 | 14 | 7% |
| 1992 | 14 | 8% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1989 | 5 | 11% |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% |
| 1987 | 4 | 14% |
| 1986 | 3 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM
157 complaintsElectrical system
130 complaintsBrakes
129 complaintsEngine cooling
111 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsEquipment
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsTires
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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