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2000 Pontiac Grand AMProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 675 owner complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, most often about the exterior lighting. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 14V-400 the manufacturer reports only 22% of affected cars repaired.

2000 Pontiac Grand AM
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CarFlaw IndexUse caution2.3× the Grand AM median · #2 of 20 years by complaints
Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 22%Owner complaints67591 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage73kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 2, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM has problems

675 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting1572
Electrical system13014
Service brakes, hydraulic11810
Engine and engine cooling1118
Visibility430
Fuel system, gasoline351
Steering343
Suspension346
Air bags3127
17 other systems15622

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2000 Pontiac Grand AM recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

22%repaired · 2016 Q2

Electrical system: ignition

Recall 14V-400 · Jul 3, 2014 · 5,877,718 vehicles · 1,318,487 repaired

Risk. 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.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Hazard flashing warning lights: switch

Recall 03V-327 · Aug 28, 2003 · 670,740 vehicles

Risk. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Power train: manual transmission

Recall 00V-372 · Nov 13, 2000 · 216 vehicles

Risk. IN THIS SITUATION, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A FORWARD GEAR, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED BY THE STANDARD.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure: body

Recall 00V-140 · May 18, 2000 · 487,400 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pontiac.

Mileage at failure

When do exterior lighting problems start?

73kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 96 exterior lighting complaints. 76% were reported before 100,000 miles.

Only 48% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
10under 30k miles73under 100k miles23100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Engine and engine cooling

12 owners mentioned a cost

$712median

Middle half: $553 – $1,050

Exterior lighting

11 owners mentioned a cost

$829median

Middle half: $423 – $1,000

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Grand AM year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand AM median. How we score

'73'75'78'83'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2000 Pontiac Grand AM safety ratings

2000 Pontiac Grand Am 2-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGEEA02028 · closed Dec 30, 2003
    No recall
  2. TURN SIGNAL FAILURESEA02037 · closed Sep 5, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-327
  3. ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATIONPE02066 · closed Nov 3, 2003
    No recall
  4. TURN SIGNAL FAILURESRQ04005 · closed Nov 30, 2004
    No recall
  5. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGESQ01002 · closed Sep 30, 2002
    No recall
In owners' words

What Grand AM owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

4 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY GRAND AM 2000 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT, ANY WAY RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH IGNITION BECAUSE THE KEY GOT STUCK AND COULDNT GET OIT OUT. THEN JUST LAST WEEK THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS THE…
Complaint 11359810 · Sep 18, 2020 · 82,000 miles
MY TURN SIGNALS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. I FOUND THAT IF I PUSHED THE HAZARDS BUTTON, IT WOULD MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK. HIS WORKED FOR A WHILE (ABOUT 6 MONTHS) BUT NOW I DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING HAZARD LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING POSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Complaint 11119762 · Aug 13, 2018 · 35 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED AND THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED ONCE…
Complaint 10888646 · Jul 26, 2016 · 147,000 miles

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