1995 Pontiac Grand AM Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,103 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brakes” (17% of reports).
- 75service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 80,103median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ABS brakes: mentioned in 13 of 75 complaints (17%)
- Please describe: mentioned in 10 of 75 complaints (13%)
- Goes floor: mentioned in 5 of 75 complaints (7%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 5 of 75 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 75 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Pontiac Grand AM service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 2 | 2% | 47,000 |
| 2004 Grand AM | 11 | 4% | 26,500 |
| 2003 Grand AM | 11 | 3% | 32,079 |
| 2002 Grand AM | 29 | 7% | 30,000 |
| 2001 Grand AM | 59 | 11% | 37,000 |
| 2000 Grand AM | 118 | 17% | 32,671 |
| 1999 Grand AM | 203 | 24% | 58,250 |
| 1998 Grand AM | 36 | 21% | 40,000 |
| 1997 Grand AM | 69 | 18% | 85,000 |
| 1996 Grand AM | 59 | 13% | 69,000 |
| 1995 Grand AM | 75 | 18% | 80,103 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Consumer complaint regarding 1995 grand am theft. *ts the consumer listed brakes as a possible problem on his vehicle. *jb
1995 pontiac grand am overheating. Replaced the thermostat four times and finally the head gaskets warped. Paid for the head gasket replacement. Continued to overheat and called general motors. Mediator was of very little help. Took it back under the repair warranty, then the radiator blew because…
We have had a problem with the windows not working. We've had to push up the window with our hands while pushing the power window button and it doesn't close all the way. Now it does not work at all. Also we have problems with the headlights staying on. We noticed if we play with the multifunction…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Pontiac Grand AMs have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 75 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM (18% of the 409 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,103 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “abs brakes”, in 13 of 75 complaints, followed by “please describe” (10).
Other 1995 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 1995 Pontiac Grand AM problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Grand AM years.