2000 Pontiac Grand AM Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 32,671 miles. The words owners use most often: “front rotors” (12% of reports).
- 118service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 32,671median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%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.
- Front rotors: mentioned in 14 of 118 complaints (12%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 14 of 118 complaints (12%)
- Brakes applied: mentioned in 8 of 118 complaints (7%)
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 6 of 118 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 118 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 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 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.
The components of the brakes were tore up again for a second time in 6 years. The mechanic said it was the same problem and it tore up everything. The rotors caliper and brake pads. *tr
File date 5/2/2000 mfr. Involved general motors corp. Nhtsa campaign # 00v116000 mfr. Campaign # 00041 component affected suspension:rear # vehicles affected 23 defect vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolt that attaches the rear suspension trailing arm to the left rear knuckle may not…
I purchased this car new (my first new car) in august 2000. After the first 15,000 miles and the next 15.000 miles the brakes were replaced under warranty. After each additional 15,000 +/- miles i paid for this service out of pocket. In addition, i started paying for wheel bearings and replaced…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Pontiac Grand AMs have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 118 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM (17% 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 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 32,671 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “front rotors”, in 14 of 118 complaints, followed by “brake pads” (14).
Other 2000 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 2000 Pontiac Grand AM problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Grand AM years.