2005 Pontiac Grand AM exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Pontiac Grand AM — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. Without warning, the turn signal and hazard lights failed to work. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no permanent remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.”
filed Jan 7, 2016
“There is a clicking sound like the signal light is not working. With out having the signal is not on. We have replaced the multifunction switch and the hazard switch. This has not taken care of the problem. We have also seen smoke coming from the steering column two different times, once before…”
filed Oct 10, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 20 | 4% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 31 | 8% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 23 | 6% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.