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1997 Pontiac Grand AM brakes problems

The 1997 Pontiac Grand AM has 85 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

85

Brakes complaints

14%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

TAPPED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT & ROLLED OVER. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR BRAKE FAILURE. STATE TROOPER & INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP AFTER ACCIDENT. EMERGENCY ROOM…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 15, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM brakes — 14% 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.