1994 Pontiac Grand AM power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: when driving over a pot hole three days ago, the front axle broke, resulting in damage to the tire and the wheel. The vehicle has not been seen by a service dealer. There was no problem before the axle broke off. There was no accident, police report and damage to the vehicle has not yet been…”
filed Jul 6, 2005
“I have a 1994 pontiac grand am se.I was coming around a turn and the drivers rear axle snapped causing the wheel to fall off. There was no warning. I couldn't regain control of the vehicle after the wheel came off and wrecked into an embankment rolling and, totaling the vehicle.*ak”
filed Aug 6, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine…
990730030A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2001
Power Train problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 11 | 4% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 12 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 17 | 3% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 32 | 4% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 13 | 8% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 22 | 6% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 33 | 7% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 33 | 8% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 19 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.