1996 Pontiac Grand AM exterior lighting problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car's headlight, fog lights and rear lights flicker all the time, fuses are okay, battery tests okay, headlights changed without any change, fuses changed without any difference, rear lights replaced without any change. Makes driving at night difficult and gives me a migraine headache. *tr”
filed Jul 26, 2008
“I believe this car to be a lemon, most of the complaints described by other owners this year model exist with this vehicle. How can I get help, now something is smoking under the hood, I believe it to be electrical but I don't have the cash to take to a mechanic. Help. No safety defect. *ak”
filed Jan 30, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 12 | 12% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 53 | 18% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 65 | 20% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 97 | 25% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 98 | 18% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 157 | 23% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 68 | 8% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 12 | 3% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 31 | 8% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 23 | 6% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.