2004 Pontiac Grand AM Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (51% of reports).
- 53exterior lighting complaints
- 68,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $540typical repair cost reported by owners
- 29%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 53 complaints (51%)
- Clicking noise: mentioned in 11 of 53 complaints (21%)
- Multi function: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
- Steering column: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical exterior lighting repair on the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM at $540, and half of them between $480 and $640.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2008), 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 exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 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 2004 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.
Fuel system recall , strong gas smell inside car exterior lighting recall, hard to see while driving car at night eletrical sytem ignition recall power cuts on and off
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (DURAND CHEVROLET, 223 WASHINGTON ST, HUDSON, MA 01749, [redacted]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT…
Every year that we fix the intake valve on the car not even a month later the check engine light will come back on and it will be the same intake valve. This clogs all the valves in the system causing the car to sometimes it's slow or cut off. Car will not pass emissions even after you fix this…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Pontiac Grand AMs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM (18% of the 293 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 2004 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 68,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM?
Owners report a typical cost of $540 (half paid between $480 and $640), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 27 of 53 complaints, followed by “clicking noise” (11).
Other 2004 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 2004 Pontiac Grand AM problems or exterior lighting problems across all Grand AM years.