1993 Pontiac Grand Am: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 290 complaints
290
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

63,095 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
127,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
30
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
SEATS
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
7

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
20
Fires
15
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. TT"
"THROTTLE BODY STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. *AK"
"REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. *AK"

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