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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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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 82

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
28
198731
198844
198938
199082
1991168
1992204
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
14Power Train
7Structure
5Electrical System
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Steering
3Tires
3Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Wheels
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicStructure

THERE IS A NOISE IN LEFT FRONT DOOR, MECHANIC STATED WINDOW RUN CHANNEL WAS LOOSE, GLUED DRIVERS DOOR RUN CHANNEL AT TOP RIGHT.*JB CONSUMER STATES AFTER 4000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST, CONSUMER STATES IT IS GETTING WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER OF A WHITE FOAM MATERIAL BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE FRAME WHICH ABSORB…

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THERE IS A NOISE IN LEFT FRONT DOOR, MECHANIC STATED WINDOW RUN CHANNEL WAS LOOSE, GLUED DRIVERS DOOR RUN CHANNEL AT TOP RIGHT.*JB CONSUMER STATES AFTER 4000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST, CONSUMER STATES IT IS GETTING WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER OF A WHITE FOAM MATERIAL BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE FRAME WHICH ABSORBED THE WATER. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #562547

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1999
EquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TRY TO STOP THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STOP. IT TAKES A MUCH LONGER TIME THAN IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MANY TIMES, AND YET THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING WITH OUR OTHER CAR…

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WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TRY TO STOP THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STOP. IT TAKES A MUCH LONGER TIME THAN IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MANY TIMES, AND YET THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING WITH OUR OTHER CAR, SO IT IS NOT BAD BRAKING HABITS. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTERM AND IT IS SCARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707225

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING 15MPH THE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817163

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.