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1994 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems

The 1994 Pontiac Grand AM has 82 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

82

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

I STARTED MY CAR AND IT DIDN'T START. IT THEN SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. IT THEN STARTED AFTER THAT, BUT EVER SINCE IT DID NOT WORK WELL. A FEW DAYS LATER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT FIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE, MY CAR WOULD START THEN DIE A FEW MINUTES…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 2, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 82 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM engine — 16% 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.