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1999 Pontiac Grand AM brakes problems

The 1999 Pontiac Grand AM has 270 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

270

Brakes complaints

20%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

ABOUT MARCH 1, 2005, STEERING MECHANISM WOULD VIBRATE AND LOSE CONTROL. FRONT BRAKES WOULD PULL THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. A SUBSEQUENT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2005, ON I80, 7PM, GOING SOUTHBOUND. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER CAR ... MY CAR WAS HYDROPLANING DUE TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 7, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 270 complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM brakes — 20% 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.