2004 Pontiac Grand AM Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 6%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, 6% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 2 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.
“I was driving my 2004 Grand Am and I was sitting in stop and go traffic on an hwy and it was hot outside that day and when I let my feet off the brake pedal my car start to accelerate by its self very fast and I immediately press my break to the floor and my anti-lock breaks kicked in and the car continued skid and accelerate fast and I had put my cars transmission into neutral and the motor continued to rev even after my transmission was in neral. I ended up skidding up a side walk to avoid a serious crash or being killed in a bad crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #11025278, filed 2017-09, 201,786 miles“Engaged clutch to start engine/car - heard pop and clutch pedal went straight to the floor. Plastic joint on clutch rod snapped off. Appears may only have approximately a 40k mile life on this part. If had broken while driving at highway speeds may have caused crash or injury. This is the second time this has occurred on this vehicle. Part has been replaced each time.”
NHTSA complaint #10574795, filed 2014-03, 84,854 miles“2004 Pontiac Grand Am trunk popped open and raced out of the drive way while in reverse and foot was not on accelerator. The consumer put in a claim to GM, however the claim was denied. The local dealer stated they couldn't find a problem with the vehicle. The consumer stated a recall was issued which described exactly what he experienced.”
NHTSA complaint #10141073, filed 2005-10, 11,000 miles“Vehicle is 2.2l 4 cyl manual trans. Acquired the vehicle in november of 2007. On several occasions while driving, slowing down and depressing clutch pedal to downshift, engine speed runaway occurred. Rpm increased uncontrollably past 3500 RPM, only way to stop was to shut ignition off and restart engine. Vehicle taken to a service shop, but could not replicate or diagnose the problem and recommended to not replace any parts unless definite diagnosis could be made. The problem persists with a couple of occurrences on a weekly basis.”
NHTSA complaint #10244706, filed 2008-10, 50,000 miles“Was driving normally down road on way to work. Approached intersection and depressed clutch to down shift and apply brake to stop vehicle. However with clutch depressed, the vehicle began to rev up on its own without the accelerator pedal depressed, until it reached the red line. After pumping accelerator about five or six times vehicle stopped revving up. However several miles down the road the vehicle began to rev up again when clutch was depressed to shift gears. This is an ongoing issue, vehicle has been seen by GM dealerships and GM rep but they claim issue cannot be replicated. …”
NHTSA complaint #10259729, filed 2009-02, 55,598 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 5% |
| 2004 | 18 | 6% |
| 2003 | 35 | 11% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 2% |
| 2000 | 10 | 1% |
| 1999 | 23 | 3% |
| 1998 | 16 | 9% |
| 1997 | 36 | 9% |
| 1996 | 9 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 8 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 9 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 9% |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% |
| 1987 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
140 complaintsExterior lighting
53 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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