"How reliable is the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am?"

"Based on 515 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am has a median complaint mileage of 123000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 515 total complaints filed."

1994 Pontiac Grand Am: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 515 complaints

515

Total Complaints

123,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

99,000 25th Percentile

123,000 Median Mileage

157,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

STEERING:COLUMN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEEL BEARING FAILED."

"ODOMETER FAILED. *AK"

"WINDOW SHATTERED DURING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 47 complaints

25th: 123,000 mi Median: 123,000 mi 75th: 145,200 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 48 MI: 41 NY: 35 OH: 31 PA: 27 TX: 26 FL: 25 IL: 23 MD: 19 GA: 19

Who Files Complaints?

25.8%

Original Owners

74.2%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Grand Am — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	61	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
1991	102	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	11
1992	304	88,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	15
1993	290	100,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	11
1995	587	101,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	78
1996	672	103,494	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	45
1997	600	90,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	43
1998	236	80,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	16
1999	1317	70,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	99
2000	938	65,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	68
2001	759	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	30
2002	549	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	33
2003	436	68,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	40
2004	402	81,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	34
2005	143	85,627	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	21

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