Pontiac Grand Am TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
3,149 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Pontiac Grand Am — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1990 to 2005. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Pontiac Grand Am problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
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Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 498 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 446 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 461 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 457 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 406 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 376 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 155 | Visibility & wipers, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 62 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 67 | Engine, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 66 | Engine, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 62 | Brakes & stability, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1994 | 43 | Engine, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 21 | Brakes & stability, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1992 | 20 | Brakes & stability, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1991 | 8 | Brakes & stability, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1990 | 1 | Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Pontiac Grand Am have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 3,149 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Pontiac Grand Am across the 1990–2005 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, brakes & stability.
Are Pontiac Grand Am TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Pontiac Grand Am TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
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. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Pontiac Grand Am model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.