1998 Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Pontiac Grand AM — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 engine installed a 1998 car...faulty wires, car leaks when it rains, looks to have been in a fire. Knock sensor bad,egr valve bad...numerous things wrong with the car and leslie reed's auto knew it was a lemon car. It has a salvaged title and leslie reed's auto never got the car repaired…”
filed Dec 13, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 pontiac grand am. The contact installed a flush and seal tube in the vehicle that allows antifreeze to penetrate faster. Since that time, the engine has failed twice. The engine stalled during the second failure while driving 65 mph. The contact pulled over and the…”
filed Mar 20, 2008
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% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 83 | 22% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 74 | 16% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 60 | 15% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 73 | 19% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 54 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.