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1998 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems

The 1998 Pontiac Grand AM has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

2

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 29, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1998 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.