1995 Pontiac Grand Am reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 587
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- 53 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 0
- none on record
- Reported harm
- 78 reported crashes · 82 injuries · 9 deaths · 47 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#844
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Pontiac median
+334
median 253 across 94 Pontiac records
Vs 1993-1997
+354
median 233 complaints in 509 records
Top component share
11%
Electrical System: 64 complaints
What owners report fails — 1995 Pontiac Grand Am
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 53
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 36
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH 33
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY 31
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 23
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1995 Pontiac Grand Am units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am reliable?
NHTSA has 587 consumer complaints on record for the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (53 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1995 Pontiac Grand Am units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am?
Owners most often report problems with: service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (53), air bags:frontal (36), electrical system:ignition:switch (33), electrical system:starter assembly (31). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.