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1991 Pontiac Grand Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Pontiac Grand Am do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 82.

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82Owner complaints

Model-year median: 82

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
22Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Visibility
11Electrical System
9Seat Belts
6
All reported categories
Power Train
5Unknown Or Other
5Seats
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Steering
3Structure
3Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Engine
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 82 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 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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150,000 miles · Apr 18, 2003
Power Train

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION (ISUZU) TYPE SHRINKS CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10016169

Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Power Train

CONUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ODOMETER TAMPERING BECAUSE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE IT HAD 76527 BUT THE NEXT DAY SHE RETURNED TO PURCHASE IT HAD 84,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. NLM

NHTSA ODI #548326

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1996
Power Train

KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE STILL IN DRIVE GEAR, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK/ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #513051

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1996
Power Train

PURCHASE CAR USED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAR CUT OFF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALMOST CAUSE AND ACCIDENT PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #979822

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION DRUM WELD BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #480544

Official recalls

2

92V043000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Apr 1, 1992

MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WILL FAIL FROM OVERHEATINGAND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL.

Remedy: REPLACE THE WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.