2003 Pontiac Grand AM Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 81,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (42% of reports).
- 65exterior lighting complaints
- 81,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%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 27 of 65 complaints (42%)
- Hazard switch: mentioned in 13 of 65 complaints (20%)
- Clicking noise: mentioned in 8 of 65 complaints (12%)
- Signals failed: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 2 a fire.
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 2003 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.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac grand am. The stated that while driving at 55 mph, the indicator lights functioned intermittently. The contact stated that on one occasion the hazard light remained illuminated. The contact was able to remove a fuse to disable the hazard light. The vehicle was…
Since february of 2015, i have had a constant battle with my turn signal on passenger side of my car hindering my ability to signal properly and renewing my state inspection each year. Have spend large amounts of money attempting to fix this only to realize this is widespread and very common issue…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Pontiac Grand AMs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM (20% of the 325 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 2003 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 81,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 27 of 65 complaints, followed by “hazard switch” (13).
Other 2003 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 2003 Pontiac Grand AM problems or exterior lighting problems across all Grand AM years.