Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1986 Pontiac Grand AM

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
11
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

11 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    2
  • Interior Lighting
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    2
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    1
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    1
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power ASSIST:PUMP
    1
  • STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

87V124000·STRUCTURE1987-08-10

SMALL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BODY PILLAR AROUND THE DOOR STRIKER BOLT HOLE.

RiskCRACKS WOULD INCREASE LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN CLOSINGTHE DOOR AND MIGHT ALLOW DOOR TO COME OPEN DURING A CRASH, INCREASINGLIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

FixINSTALL INNER AND OUTER REINFORCEMENT PLATE ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BODY PILLARS.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA91045·SEAT BELTS1991-11-07 → 1992-10-26

SEAT BELT SEPARATION

PE91099·SEAT BELTS1991-07-15 → 1991-11-07

SAFETY BELT CUT AT D-RING

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