MYRModel Year Report

Pontiac Grand AM — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 2000 · Best bets: 1988, 1990, 1989, 1991, 2005, 1992

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Grand AM Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1985: 4 complaints 1985 1986: 11 complaints 1987: 28 complaints 1988: 31 complaints 1989: 44 complaints 1989 1990: 38 complaints 1991: 82 complaints 1992: 168 complaints 1993: 204 complaints 1993 1994: 377 complaints 1995: 409 complaints 1996: 450 complaints 1997: 383 complaints 1997 1998: 172 complaints 1999: 849 complaints 2000: 675 complaints 2001: 538 complaints 2001 2002: 395 complaints 2003: 325 complaints 2004: 293 complaints 2005: 102 complaints 2005
2005: 102 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19800
19810
19831
19840
19854
198611
198728
198831
198944
199038
199182
1992168
1993204
1994377
1995409
1996450
1997383
1998172
1999849
2000675
2001538
2002395
2003325
2004293
2005102

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Recommended 102 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 293 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 325 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 395 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 538 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 675 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 849 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 172 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 383 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 450 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 409 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 377 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 204 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 168 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.