1989 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems
The 1989 Pontiac Grand AM has 44 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 50% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
44
Engine complaints
50%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT SIDE OF HOUSE. CONSUMER WENT BACK INTO HOUSE, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER, A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON DOOR NOTIFYING HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE CARPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION. NO INJURIES TO REPORTED. *AK”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 1989 Pontiac Grand AM have?
NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1989 Pontiac Grand AM engine — 50% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.