2003 Pontiac Grand AM Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 4%of 325 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, 4% of the 325 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 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 dash is peeling and rolling up it has broke all the vents and has pushed the trim around the speedometer/ rim et down and off. My airbag light comes on often and it is a concern for the passenger side airbag that is starting to push up the cover. Starting to have electrical problems due to it pushing pressure on the fuse boxes. I also have it pushing on the door allowing water to run into my car at the fuse box speaker and into my floor. I see this problem in several other vehicles with the dash. …”
NHTSA complaint #10599139, filed 2014-06, 97,000 miles“I might be putting the cart before the horse here, but here goes. My drivers side door has been making noise. I have looked every time I heard it make noise and could find nothing. Today I looked again and was horrified at the damage. Seems the door and left front fender are now hitting every time the door is opened. There is more than paint involved here. There is metal contacting. There has been no collision or any type of impact so I'm at a loss as to what might have caused this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10108470, filed 2005-02, 10,000 miles“I am seeking advice about a matter pertaining to the car I momentarily own. I believe that the car sold to me has been in accident and repaired. The brakes feel as if they are going to give out and have not been working correctly from the beginning. After informing and bringing the car to the dealership, they felt all that was needed was for them to be lubed. They say the car is fine but I am the one driving it and it has not been working properly. I went to a few dealerships to obtain other opinions and I was told the car was not running properly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10128713, filed 2005-07, 32,000 miles“Bought the vehicle used. 2003 Pontiac Grand Am 3.4l v6. Constant ticking from hazard light switch. Grounding problems. Looked for recalls at GM dealership. No recalls on the problem. No choice but to remove hazard light fuse until repair. Should have been covered by GM. Gonna cost us $500! The transmission cooling lines rotted away causing coolant spraying everywhere causing white smoke and overheating of the engine. Spraying the serpentine belt and water pump. With visual inspection and touching confirmed spot. 3/4 of reservoir is leaked out causing rust on sub frame. …”
NHTSA complaint #10552581, filed 2013-11, 236,000 miles“Bought 2003 Pontiac Grand Am gt new in march 2003. Moonroof and driver window leaked water frequently, while power windows clunked when going down. Took to dealer 3 times for these problems in 2005-2006 while covered under warranty; only moonroof was repaired, dealer claimed nothing was wrong with windows. Windows continued to roll down slowly, making loud noises when going down, and hesitating when going up. In january 2009, driver side window stopped working entirely; in february 2009, passenger side window also stopped working. …”
NHTSA complaint #10264103, filed 2009-04, 101,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10123211Oct 2, 2017This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a loud tick or rattle noise under the hood at all operating conditions…
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 20 | 7% |
| 2003 | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 15 | 3% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 45 | 5% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 11 | 3% |
| 1996 | 24 | 5% |
| 1995 | 18 | 4% |
| 1994 | 10 | 3% |
| 1993 | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 | 15 | 9% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 5 | 13% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM
134 complaintsExterior lighting
65 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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