Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 1 | 11/26/1996 | ||
| Daytime sensor lights fail to work properly. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 128728 | 4 | 02/08/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand am. while driving 30-35 mph, the vehicle shut off and on three different times. the windows would not roll up and down properly unless controlled by the driver's side control swtich. the fog lights do not work as well and the fuses are charred. the vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 128,728. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 05/08/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Hazard switch half way between on and off position causing turn signal not to work. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 06/03/2000 | 1 | 10/25/1996 | |
| Owner washing vehicle when front headlight lens cover fell off while parked. this caused the light bulb to be exposed.*ak | |||
| 03/15/1997 | |||
| Ongoing problem with condensation getting into the headlight lens, causing discoloration and poor visibility. dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs/replacement would only be done at consumer's cost.*ak | |||
| 05/15/1998 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Ongoing / intermittent problem with day running lights and head lights going out. vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still goes unresolved. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle will unexpectedly shut down. also there is a malfunction within the headlight system. dealer cannot diagnose the fault. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| This is the third time the power sunroof has failed, each time it fails in the exact same manner, the window is opened slightly to vent and then the unit fails, and it won't open or close. the second time, the car was in the shop for over a week, then i had to wait a month for a part to come in. in the meanwhile, i could not use the sunroof either. the headlights stay on most of the time when the car is on. the sensor seems to work intermittently. on bright, sunny days, the headlights come on. on cloudy, rainy days, when the lights should be on, they don't come on. the dealer couldn't find anything wrong with it. | |||
| 04/10/1997 | 3 | ||
| Brakes: when driving and attempting to stop the car, has to push pedal completely to the floor before the car will stop. beginning to make grinding noise when applying the brakes. in addition, headlights will not cpme on on certain times/seat belt twists all the time and ticking noise from engine area. *ak *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| When decelerating headlights begin to flicker on/off. dealer says that it's normal operation for the headlights. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Had the sunroof motor replaced 2 times, left front wheel noise, dealer said there is no problem always makes grinding noise left front after car sits all night , when you first put car in reverse the noise is noticeable, had too have left rear taillght replaced when new,car trunck gets dust into at right side of rear seat where it folds down , dealer says there is no proble, still not repaired ,car is now out of warranty.has coolant leak at the intake manifold ,has been leaking for aprox 15,000 miles again out of warranty this was my first new car i have ever bought and will never buy another general motors car again, and i work for generalmotors. i have had nothing but problems with this car. i had a salvage buick centry i sold too purchase this new one and it was a very nice car never had the problems with that car and it was wrecked. no more general motors for me . *ak | |||