Vehicle profile

1992 Pontiac Grand Am

Sedan · Compact Cars

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
180 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.3L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 3-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Compact Cars
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

1992 Pontiac Grand Am

How this compares

vs 1992 Compact Cars
1.52× the 1.97 campaigns averaged across that group (more than typical)
Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1992 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 91V182000

    SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

    THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EASY-ENTRY SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL FULLY LOCK INTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSTITION.

    Consequence: IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

    Remedy: REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.

    21/10/1991

  • 91V204000

    SUSPENSION:REAR

    THE BOLTS AND NUTS WHICH ATTACH THE BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR AXLE FLANGE ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED ON SOME VEHICLES.

    Consequence: THIS WOULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE BEARING-HUBASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO THE REAR AXLE FLANGE AND COULD CAUSE ELONGATION ANDEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF THE ATTACHING BOLTS FROM THE REAR AXLE FLANGE. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE AFFECTED TIRE AND WHEEL COULDTRACK ERRATICALLY, EVENTUALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE OTHER ATTACHING BOLTS. THETIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: TIGHTEN REAR AXLE BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLY FASTENERS, AND REPLACE ALL THE FASTENERS ON A WHEEL IF TWO OR MORE BOLTS ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.

    19/11/1991

  • 92V106000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

    THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT SUSPENSION UPPER SPRING SEAT AT THE RIGHT-REAR POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE RIGHT-HAND REAR WHEEL HOUSE FLANGE COULD SEVER THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND SPILL FUEL.

    Consequence: THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. SPILLED FUEL IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN AFIRE.

    Remedy: INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT UPPER SPRING SEAT WITH THE CORRECT PART.

    17/07/1992

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{
  "id": "gh0bco22ue4g4in",
  "year": 1992,
  "make": "Pontiac",
  "model": "Grand Am",
  "trim": "Grand Am",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 180,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.3,
  "transmission": "Automatic 3-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Compact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/Pontiac/Grand/Am_b745b87f_00001/1992_Pontiac_Grand_Am_b745b87f_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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