2000 Pontiac Grand Am Problems, Recalls & Reliability
939 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, alongside 8 recall campaigns and 5 defect investigations. It scores 71/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 79,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2000 Pontiac Grand Am sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1990–1991, 1998, 2005.
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Where 2000 sits among all Grand Am years
What owners report
“Turning signals / flashers / hazard flashers don't work, also dome light inside of car does not work”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Grand Am
“Brakes -excessive vibration when brakes applied - dealer replace brake pads and rotors/ engine - rattles on start up for a few seconds. Dealer flushed engine, said carbon deposits had built up.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Grand Am
“Car completely shuts down while driving. Has been towed in four times. Dealership admits there is definitely a problem, but general motors refuses to do anything. This car is dangerous to drive and you never know when it is going to quit.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Grand Am
“Malfunction of the fuel system on my 2000 grand am.the problem has happen 3 times to the car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Grand Am
“Lower left side of windshield (drivers side) contains backing flaw, looks like seperation from seal on window, possible water damage”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Grand Am
“Fuel pump quits working causing loss of power/control of vehicle when driving. Two dealerships replacing 10 & 12 fuel pumps in the week of my incident alone.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Grand Am
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 424 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 67,386 miles. Half of those reports fall between 44,800 and 99,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (8)
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring.…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014.…
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY…
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN…
Fix: DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108,…
Fix: TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSAXLES (RPO M86) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WHEN A DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO REVERSE, A SHIFT INHIBITOR CAUSES THE…
Fix: DEALERS WILL DISABLE THE 5TH/REVERSE INHIBITOR BY REMOVING A RETAINING PIN AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THE CONSOLE COVER ON THESE VEHICLES DOES NOT STAY CLOSED WHEN A SPECIFIED VERTICAL LOAD IS APPLIED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM TO THE LEFT REAR KNUCKLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS DURING ASSEMBLY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THIS BOLT.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 03V327000.
Technical service bulletins
376 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2000 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 2000 Pontiac Grand Am reliable?
The 2000 Pontiac Grand Am drew 939 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 71/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2000 Pontiac Grand Am problems?
The top reported problems for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am are electrical (320 complaints), brakes & stability (161), and engine (125).
At what mileage do 2000 Pontiac Grand Am problems show up?
Owners most often report 2000 Pontiac Grand Am problems around 67,386 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 44,800 and 99,000 miles.
Does the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am have recalls?
8 recall campaigns apply to the 2000 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.