1993 Pontiac Grand Am Problems, Recalls & Reliability
290 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 22/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Electrical leads the reports.
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Where 1993 sits among all Grand Am years
What owners report
“Burne toast smell from stering column, and if tilt wheel is in certain location electrical system, not functioning properly.. Turn signal failure and headlight failure.. Also ignition switch always sensing key inserted”— owner report to NHTSA, 1993 Grand Am
“Cylinder head cracked at back and leaking coolant, repaired once and failed again.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1993 Grand Am
“Moisture gets in the abs brake system and the brakes freeze up, almost resulting in an accident. Tt”— owner report to NHTSA, 1993 Grand Am
Recalls (1)
THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.
Fix: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.
Technical service bulletins
21 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on brakes & stability and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 1993 Grand Am TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am reliable?
The 1993 Pontiac Grand Am drew 290 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 22/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 1993 Pontiac Grand Am problems?
The top reported problems for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am are electrical (65 complaints), engine (64), and brakes & stability (55).
Does the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.