1.4% of complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Grand AM came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (41 complaints), typically at 8.7 yr or about 90,000 miles.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In the
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE BOLTS THAT ARE NOT TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD FRACTURE UNDER HIGH LOADS THAT CAN OCCUR IN SOME DRIVING CONDITIONS.
IF THE BOLT FRACTURE, THE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE COULD DETACH FROM THE KNUCKLE AND THE REAR WHEEL WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN INBOARD OR OUTBOARD. SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING COULD OCCUR, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN DECEMBER 2005. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MAIN FUSE HAS BLOWN TWICE, LEAVING US STRANDED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 37 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION LOCK. IT HAS BEEN EXACTLY 48 DAYS SINCE WE GOT IT BACK AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN (IT HAS TO BE TOWED AS IT WON'T TURN OVER AT ALL) AND REPAIRED. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM EVERYONE WE TALK TO. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE IGNITION WIRES FROM THE STARTER TO THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE RUBBED TOGETHER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V287000 REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2006. SEPTEMBER OF 2006 THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITSELF, WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR IN PARK. I CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE CAR ALARM, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE RIDING IN A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. *NM