Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 131101 | 11/13/2001 | 628113 | Subject regarding tire wheel noise noticed during low speed operation, braking, or parking lot maneuvers. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 131101 | 11/13/2001 | 628115 | Information on tire wheel noise. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 310701 | 07/31/2001 | 625196 | Information regarding tire wheel noise. *yh | 11/19/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1999 pontiac grand am right front tire blew out causing damage to the right front corner of the vehicle. *kb the officer observed the tread cap from the right front tire had come off and went into the wheel well, it knocked the right front fender loose. ohio traffic crash report # 10-0754-90. *jb | |||
| 06/17/2007 | 175000 | 1 | |
| Without warning or physical impact/impairment right front coil spring fractured with a loud bang, and the jagged end pierced my tire sidewall, destroying tire. this occurred at approx 25 mph, i was able to pull over without incident, had to be towed, new coil installed, new tire purchased, labor day plans ruined. several months later, car was parked for 12 hrs in 70 degree weather, another huge bang, drivers side front coil fractured, c-shaped piece under the vehicle, again, the vehicle was towed, coil replaced, missed a day of work as this happened in connecticut, and i work in massachusetts. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2004 | 2 | ||
| While traveling about 25-30 mph front right tire spring snapped, causing consumer to pull to the right. consumer got out of vehicle to inspect the problem, and found the tire shredded. also, consumer complained of brake problem. consumer had to replace brakes pads twice and rotors once. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Tire defect,glass scratched, car vibrting, air bags did not deploy. brakes grinding. | |||
| 09/15/2000 | |||
| Tire will not stay seated on rim, dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 3 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak (tiresize: p225/50r16) | |||
| 01/18/1999 | 4 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Rubbing heard on all 4 tires between tire and rim. please help me get new tires to remedy this problem. i notified the service managers of roslyn and port jefferson station dealers. problem was affirmed. they stated numerous people had the same problem. coating rims does not solve problem. nothing done as yet from pontiac. *ak (dot number: all 4 tire tiresize: 225-50-16) | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 7 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Turning right or left vehicle makes noise. it feels like rim is over lapping or tires in front seem too big. vehicle has been at dealer 6-7 times. dealer didn't think it was an issue. they have scraped and painted rims, thinking it will correct it. *ak the dealer was unable to fix the probelm and the consumer was scared driving the vehicle. *yh | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| We have had continuous problems with this vehicle. the door panels peeled off the two rear doors and were replaced, the tire pressure light continually comes on, the hinges on the driver door keep getting stuck and sometimes the door won't even shut, it will not shift into first gear, and now the rotors/brakes are out. it is currently in the shop again. we take it monthly if not more often. this is certainly a burden. the service department is not informative. they don't explain why these things happen nor do they tell us if they have ordered parts for the vehicle. we get cards in the mail when the parts are in and we must schedule yet another trip to the dealership. the vehicle is completely unreliable. the brake issue is extremely scary when we only have 16,000 miles on the vehicle. never before have i owned such a lemon. this is our second brand new car and the other has had zero problems and it is a 1998 malibu with almost 60,000 miles. this makes no sense and pontiac is doing little to resolve these issues. *ak | |||