IllustrationPOWER DOOR LOCKS, LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR DOING 70 MPH DOWN THE ROAD OR SITTING STILL. IT HAPPENS BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT IS NOT VERY SAFE TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH THE LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ALL THE TIME.*AK
1995 Pontiac Grand Am
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Grand Am years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 33 of 409 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 120 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
59 crash reports41 fire reports45 injury reports
What owners actually said
409 reportsA FIRE OCCURED AT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO A IGNITION SWITCH SHORT WHICH OVERHEATED IGNITING THE SWITCH AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NLM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVING IN A FOG WHITE OUT ON TOP OF…
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THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVING IN A FOG WHITE OUT ON TOP OF A 300 FT BRIDGE, I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND ALL MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. A VEHICLE BEHIND ME DIDN'T SEE ME AND NEARLY PUSHED US BOTH OFF THE BRIDGE. SINCE THEN EVERY TIME I PUT ON MY FLASHERS, ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL THINGS STOP. MY ELECT DOOR LOCKS KEEP BLOWING FUSES AND WINDOWS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. I'V CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME ALL THESE PROBLEMS BEGAN AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRENTY, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED. PLEASE HELP!! *AK
RUBBER PIKE THAT DELIVERS THE GAS TO THE ENGINE CRACKED. CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM THE PART HAS TO BE ORDERED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN A STOP SIGN AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. CONSUMER SOMETIMES HAS TO PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. IT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FIRED DEPARMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED TO OWNER OF VEHICLE THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS INOPERABLE. *MJS
PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS INOPERABLE. YH
Official recalls
100V287000 · Electrical System:starter Assembly
Oct 2, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
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
2EA00007 · Steering Column Fires
Opened Mar 3, 2000 · Closed Feb 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE99063 · Steering Column Fire
Opened Oct 7, 1999 · Closed Mar 3, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODI HAS EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF STEERING COLUMN FIRES TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS BUILT ON THE N-PLATFORM.GM HAS INDICATED IN ITS RESPONSE THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A ROTARY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN IN USE IN A NUMBER OF VEHICLE MODELS SINCE 1991 ON BOTH THE N AND J-PLATFORMS.HOWEVER, THE 1994-1995 N-PLATFORM IS OVER REPRESENTED ACCOUNTING FOR 83 (81%) OF THE COMBINDED TOTAL OF 102 REPORTS DESPITE BEING ONLY 14.2% OF THE COMBINED POPULATION. OF THE 10 NEW REPORTS RECEIVED SINCE OPENING EA99-063, 7 INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF A NO START CONDITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE STARTER.A FIRE IS CLAIMED TO HAVE ENSUED IN THE STEERING COLUMN IMMEDIATELY THERAFTER.GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) (NO. 433203) JULY 1994 WHIICH ADDRESSED OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT RETURN TO THE RUN POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED.THE TSB ADVISES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MOUNTING SCREWS MAY BE EXCESSIVELY TORQUED RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE SWITCH HOUSING.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE(S) AND TO DETERMIN IF A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.