1996 Pontiac Grand AM Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold gasket” (7% of reports).
- 74engine and engine cooling complaints
- 92,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 41%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.
- Intake manifold gasket: mentioned in 5 of 74 complaints (7%)
- Water pump: mentioned in 5 of 74 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 2 | 2% | 54,550 |
| 2004 Grand AM | 12 | 4% | 61,599 |
| 2003 Grand AM | 24 | 7% | 38,000 |
| 2002 Grand AM | 54 | 14% | 56,937 |
| 2001 Grand AM | 75 | 14% | 61,000 |
| 2000 Grand AM | 111 | 16% | 55,000 |
| 1999 Grand AM | 133 | 16% | 65,000 |
| 1998 Grand AM | 23 | 13% | 80,000 |
| 1997 Grand AM | 83 | 22% | 89,500 |
| 1996 Grand AM | 74 | 16% | 92,000 |
| 1995 Grand AM | 60 | 15% | 103,401 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1996 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.
Water getting into vehicle somewhere behind firewall. Started approximately 1yr. Ago. Caused all lights on dash to light up, now vehicle will not start, could not afford to have pontiac fix, although they did issue a warning regarding issue, but will not help with remedy. *tr
I have two pontiac grand am 1995, 1996 both cars has the same problem the intake and head gasket needs replace they sent me a paper in the mail and said there was a recall on my cars but never heard any thing about it my car it about to stop running and my 1995 won't run with out over heating if…
I went to a car service place to have an oil change and i had them check my coolant to see if it was leaking; sure enough it was. They had told me my car is leaking coolant from the intake manifold gasket and it would cost me $700.00 + to repair in which i don't have. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Pontiac Grand AMs have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM (16% of the 450 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 1996 Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 92,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold gasket”, in 5 of 74 complaints, followed by “water pump” (5).
Other 1996 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 1996 Pontiac Grand AM problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand AM years.