IllustrationCAR IS WHITE. PAINT IS PEELING OFF HOOD OF CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. STEEL IS EXPOSED AND STARTING TO RUST. THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS REPAINTED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING ON OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM
1993 Pontiac Grand Am
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Grand Am years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am are substantially higher than the model-year median of 82.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 204 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 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports20 fire reports9 injury reports
Structure complaints
9 reportsWHEN IT RAINED WATER LEAKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
EXTERRIOR PAINT PEEL/UNDER RECALL. *AK
I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. I CAN'T FIND A USED DOOR "CRANK SHAFT" BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF THESES GRAND AM
THE RIGHT SIDE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK AT ANY TIME. THE DOOR LOCK ORIGINALLY WORKED WHEN I GOT THE CAR, HOWEVER, TORE UP A FEW MONTHS LATER. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR NEW SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE MANUFACTURERWAS LIABLE, BUT IT IS WORTH CHECKING INTO. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PRO…
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THE RIGHT SIDE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK AT ANY TIME. THE DOOR LOCK ORIGINALLY WORKED WHEN I GOT THE CAR, HOWEVER, TORE UP A FEW MONTHS LATER. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR NEW SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE MANUFACTURERWAS LIABLE, BUT IT IS WORTH CHECKING INTO. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS PLUS INGINITION WHICH I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE YET. I WAS JUST CONCERNED WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT THAT COULD BE MORE SERIOUS THAN WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM UNTIL CONFIRING WITH OTHERS DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO I LOOKED TO SEE IF MY VECHICLE AND OTHERS HAD EVER HAD A RECALL AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL IN SEPT. 1993. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE CONCERNING THESE PROBLEMS AND IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THEM. OR IF IT IS JUST FOR FIRST TIME OWNERS. SINCERELY, BUFORD MCINTOSH
BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN RAINING OR ICE GETTING ON THE CAR THE ICE MELTS AND LEAKS INTO THE REAR SEAT, TOOK TO DEALER NINE TIMES WITH PROBLEM AND CAN'T FIX PROBLEM . *AK
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE CONSOLE AREA. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Official recalls
193V153000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Sep 14, 1993
THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.
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.