1990 Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1990 Pontiac Grand AM — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On he morning of jan 17, 2001 I started the car and heard a loud pop in engine. The card would not start. Towed car to have a mechanic check it out and was advised that the engine has a blown head gasket. Two other mechanics checked the car out and basically said the same thing. They all agreed…”
filed Feb 9, 2001
“Head gasket failed due to a design flaw. General motors issued a service bulletin extending the warranty from 5 years and 50000 miles to six years and 60000 miles. *ak”
filed Dec 10, 1997
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 12 | 4% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 24 | 7% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 54 | 14% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 75 | 14% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 111 | 16% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 133 | 16% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 23 | 13% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 83 | 22% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 74 | 16% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 60 | 15% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 73 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Pontiac Grand AM
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.