"How reliable is the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am?"

"Based on 587 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am has a median complaint mileage of 101000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 587 total complaints filed."

1995 Pontiac Grand Am: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 587 complaints

587

Total Complaints

101,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,103 25th Percentile

101,000 Median Mileage

138,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Frontal

Switch

Starter Assembly

Engine

Automatic Transmission

Ignition

Gasoline

Power Window Devices And Controls

Foundation Components

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE REPLACED, STRUTS DEFECTIVE. TT"

"DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON 12:00 AT 30-35 MPH. TT"

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.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 53 complaints

Median: 70,000 mi

Engine 23 complaints

25th: 65,255 mi Median: 98,500 mi 75th: 110,816 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 53 TX: 45 FL: 37 MI: 33 NC: 28 OH: 28 PA: 27 NY: 25 IL: 24 MD: 24

Who Files Complaints?

23.2%

Original Owners

76.8%

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	3
1991	102	-	Engine	11
1992	304	88,000	Engine	15
1993	290	100,000	Engine	11
1994	515	123,000	Engine	71
1996	672	103,494	Frontal	45
1997	600	90,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	43
1998	236	80,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	16
1999	1317	70,000	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