2005 Pontiac Grand AM Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 102 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Pontiac Grand AM, 2% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 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.
“Dt: 2005 Pontiac Grand Am. The consumer states when hitting a telephone pole at 55 MPH the battery that was being stored in the trunk come through the back seat. This was not a fold down seat. The consumer thought the seat was not strong enough during a crash. There were no injuries due to this problem. There was a crash but not as a result of the battery coming through the seat. Updated 11/30/2005 - the battery landed on the front passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10135459, filed 2005-09, 23,000 miles“The contact stated the driver seat did not lock in place when adjusting the seat or while driving. This occurred intermittently since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was examined by a dealer who determined that there was nothing wrong with the design, which could be adjusted manually and mechanically. The vehicle was not included in a recall due to the VIN. The vehicle had not been repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10173372, filed 2006-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 8 | 1% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1997 | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 7 | 2% |
| 1994 | 12 | 3% |
| 1993 | 12 | 6% |
| 1992 | 9 | 5% |
| 1991 | 4 | 5% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac Grand AM
40 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology