2000 Pontiac Grand AM Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (28% of reports).
- 111engine and engine cooling complaints
- 55,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 40%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: mentioned in 31 of 111 complaints (28%)
- Low coolant: mentioned in 8 of 111 complaints (7%)
- Dex cool: mentioned in 6 of 111 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM at $1,400, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,850.
Based on 16 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2008), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 111 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 6 a fire.
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 2000 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.
Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re vehicle recall. *smd on january 8, 2013, the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. The consumer received a post card in the mail, in june 2014 regarding a recall concerning a possible engine fire. The consumer no longer owns the…
Electrical issues big time: (so far, these are the issues i have found) blinkers & hazards randomly work, smell burning wires, ignition switch problems when trying to get car to start, gear shift sticks when attempting to take it out of park to reverse, smell fuel & low coolant button comes on but…
When turning a corner the car will die and loose its power steering. It sometimes will happen just going down the road as well. After putting car in neutral it will restart. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Pontiac Grand AMs have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM (16% of the 675 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 2000 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 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,400 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,850), from 16 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 31 of 111 complaints, followed by “low coolant” (8).
Other 2000 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 2000 Pontiac Grand AM problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand AM years.