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1997 Pontiac Grand AM speed control problems

The 1997 Pontiac Grand AM has 37 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Speed Control complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

What owners report

WHEN DRIVING AND DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATE AND TAKE OFF. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP/OIL PUMP AND COMPUTER ANALYSIS WERE DONE. RECENTLY BRAKES SEEMED TO BE PERFORMING POORLY. UPON BRAKING, STOPPING DISTANCE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM speed control — 6% 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.