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1995 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems

The 1995 Pontiac Grand AM has 65 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

65

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Grand AM engine complaints by model year155 complaints1973: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 15 complaints1988: 13 complaints1989: 44 complaints1990: 17 complaints1991: 30 complaints1992: 72 complaints1993: 64 complaints1994: 82 complaints1995: 65 complaints1996: 83 complaints1997: 91 complaints1998: 26 complaints1999: 155 complaints2000: 125 complaints2001: 85 complaints2002: 66 complaints2003: 42 complaints2004: 29 complaints2005: 12 complaints
Grand AM engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER SAW SMOKE FIRST AND THEN THE FIRE WITHIN 3 MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HORN SOUNDED. *SLC”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 9, 1998 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 65 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM engine — 11% 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.