1991 Pontiac Grand Am: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
6
Fires
9
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BY DELCO REMY IS DEFECTIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS FAILS WITH NO WARNING. TT"
"TRANSMISSION DRUM WELD BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *SKD"
"VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITH OUT ANY PRIOR WARNING DUE TO DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28