1999 Pontiac Grand AM steering problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Clock spring has a disk that is not a uniform desgine due to it splitting and bowing out. Steering wheel sticks when turned either direction and horn is set off as well. The airbag light is also on and would assume that it would not inflate in the event of a frontal collision. Pontiac feels that…”
filed May 20, 2016
“Ignition frozen, unable to move vehicle without tow. No shift realease, and unsafe in the event of engine stall on open roadways. Vehicle is dead once you shift into park to restart.”
filed May 12, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 8 | 8% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 15 | 5% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand AM | 22 | 6% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 24 | 4% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 34 | 5% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 14 | 8% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 21 | 5% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 19 | 4% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 13 | 3% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 56 | 15% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 14 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.