2004 Pontiac Grand AM Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,235miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, 2% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,235 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.
“I bought a fairly new used car 2004 Pontiac grandam from stark Pontiac , sun praire wi on 12/2005, and the mileage was around 13,000-14,000 and now 28,000 and on 08/18/06 and I was almost in a car accident due to skidding off the road and I noticed I had a flat tire I took the tire to get repaired and was told it had bumps no nail that probably the bumps were the cause of the deflation, so I bought a new tire and then 2 days after I looked at my front tire and I could see the tearing in the tires . …”
NHTSA complaint #10166178, filed 2006-08, 26,100 miles“Dt: while driving in rainy weather it sounded from the right front corner of the car under the hood like something was grinding or abrasion. It sounded like two bearings rubbing against each other. Took the car to the dealer, and they were not able to hear it. The dealer took it for a test drive, lifted it up onto the lift and was not able to hear any noise. Updated 8/14/2006 - the right front tire warped. The brake calipers warped shortly after the vehicle was purchased. Both front rotors had to be replaced due to warpage. The consumer heard noise on the driver's side front end. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133010, filed 2005-08, 400 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am. The vehicle has goodyear eagle tires, size p225/50r16. The contact heard an unfamiliar noise coming from the front end of her vehicle. The dealer stated that the noise originated from the tires and advised her to bring her vehicle in every 600 miles to have the tire beads lubricated. The contact was informed that she could put more air in the tires, but that would result in more wear and tear. The vehicle was initially taken to the dealer on june 11, 2007 and returned on july 31, 2007. The speed was unknown. …”
NHTSA complaint #10197848, filed 2007-07, 14,370 miles“2004 Pontiac Grand Am hit another vehicle because the drivers tire was flat. No injuries were present. The consumer felt the tire go flat, as he tried to get to the shoulder, the rear of the vehicle spun out of control on the wet roadway. (ohio traffic crash report)”
NHTSA complaint #10207168, filed 2007-10Related service bulletins
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Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 12 | 3% |
| 2001 | 12 | 2% |
| 2000 | 15 | 2% |
| 1999 | 11 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 10 | 3% |
| 1996 | 8 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
140 complaintsExterior lighting
53 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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