IllustrationTHE WEBBING OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FRAYING APART. THE WEBBING OF FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF WEBBING APART. *AK
1990 Pontiac Grand Am
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 Pontiac Grand Am are lower than the model-year median of 82.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Grand Am years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 38 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
3 reportsVEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT
REAR WINDOW MOLDINGS HAVE CRACKED TWICE DUE TO PLASTIC NOT BEING STRONG ENOUGH.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.