Model year record

1992 Pontiac Grand AM

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 304 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V106000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
1992-07-17
Owners notified
1992-07-17

Defect description

THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT SUSPENSION UPPER SPRING SEAT AT THE RIGHT-REAR POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE RIGHT-HAND REAR WHEEL HOUSE FLANGE COULD SEVER THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND SPILL FUEL.

Safety risk

THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. SPILLED FUEL IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN AFIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT UPPER SPRING SEAT WITH THE CORRECT PART.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V204000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
272
Reported to NHTSA
1991-11-19

Defect description

THE BOLTS AND NUTS WHICH ATTACH THE BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR AXLE FLANGE ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON SOME VEHICLES.

Safety risk

THIS WOULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE BEARING-HUBASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO THE REAR AXLE FLANGE AND COULD CAUSE ELONGATION ANDEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF THE ATTACHING BOLTS FROM THE REAR AXLE FLANGE. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE AFFECTED TIRE AND WHEEL COULDTRACK ERRATICALLY, EVENTUALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE OTHER ATTACHING BOLTS. THETIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

TIGHTEN REAR AXLE BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLY FASTENERS, AND REPLACE ALL THE FASTENERS ON A WHEEL IF TWO OR MORE BOLTS ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V182000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,851
Reported to NHTSA
1991-10-21
Owners notified
1992-04-30

Defect description

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EASY-ENTRY SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL FULLY LOCK INTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSTITION.

Safety risk

IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine3479,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline14
Electrical system: ignition10
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system986,000 mi
Structure: body: door9
Power train: automatic transmission8
Electrical system: horn7
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads7
Unknown or other7
Vehicle speed control788,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner6
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly5
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar5
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system5
Electrical system4
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator4
Engine and engine cooling4179,085 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor4
Structure: body4
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core4
Visibility: power window devices and controls4
Visibility: windshield4
Electrical system: starter assembly3
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings3
Exterior lighting: turn signal3
Power train: manual transmission3
Seats3
Seats: front assembly: power adjust3
Seats: front assembly: recliner3
Steering: column3
Steering: rack and pinion3201,000 mi
Structure: frame and members3
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer3
Electrical system: ignition: module2
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys2
Equipment: electrical2
Exterior lighting: headlights2
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2
Power train2
Power train: axle assembly2
Power train: clutch assembly2
Seat belts: front: anchorage2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum2
Structure: body: trunk lid2
Suspension2
Suspension: front2
Suspension: front: macpherson strut2
Wheels2
Air bags: frontal1
Child seat1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Interior lighting1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1
Power train: axle hubs1
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Service brakes, air: antilock1
Service brakes, hydraulic186,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1
Steering1201,000 mi
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Steering: linkages1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: hood1
Suspension: front: control arm1
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar1
Suspension: multiple axle1
Tires1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Vehicle speed control: linkages1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1
Wheels: rim1

The 1991 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1993 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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