1999 Pontiac Grand AM Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (28% of reports).
- 68exterior lighting complaints
- 56,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 19 of 68 complaints (28%)
- Hazard switch: mentioned in 15 of 68 complaints (22%)
- Blinkers work: mentioned in 5 of 68 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 68 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Pontiac Grand AM exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 12 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2004 Grand AM | 53 | 18% | 68,000 |
| 2003 Grand AM | 65 | 20% | 81,000 |
| 2002 Grand AM | 97 | 25% | 80,000 |
| 2001 Grand AM | 98 | 18% | 62,000 |
| 2000 Grand AM | 157 | 23% | 71,000 |
| 1999 Grand AM | 68 | 8% | 56,500 |
| 1998 Grand AM | 2 | 1% | — |
| 1997 Grand AM | 12 | 3% | 128,728 |
| 1996 Grand AM | 20 | 4% | 22,000 |
| 1995 Grand AM | 31 | 8% | 80,103 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 1999 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.
The hazard switch makes a noise like the hazard lights are flashing when they aren't even on. To get my blinkers to work i have to push the hazard button on and off several times.
Wanted to know if you have a recall for this incidents. I have been to the dealer since 2000 and continue with the same problems. The dash is defected has been replaced twice because it lifts up and can't see the road very well. In puerto rico the dealer royal motors does not sell pontiac any more…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn signal switch failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who diagnosed that the hazard switch and the turn signal switch needed to be replaced. On another occasion, the contact stated that while…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Pontiac Grand AMs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 68 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM (8% of the 849 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 1999 Pontiac Grand AM exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 19 of 68 complaints, followed by “hazard switch” (15).
Other 1999 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 1999 Pontiac Grand AM problems or exterior lighting problems across all Grand AM years.