1973 Pontiac Grand Am Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1973 Pontiac Grand Am has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 915,862 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 73V186000 1973-09-14 685,434 affected
Defect

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-8.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL LINE ACCUMULATORWELCH PLUG MAY BECOME DISLODGED, ALLOWING THE FUEL TO SIPHON FROM THE FUEL TANKONTO THE SURFACE UNDER THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS SPILLED FUEL CAN ACCUMULATE AND A SPARK OR FLAME COULD CAUSE AFIRE AND INJURY…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 73V187000 1973-09-14 75,010 affected
Defect

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-7.POSSIBILITY THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSEDBY AN UNUSED WIRING HARNESS LAMP SOCKET CAN RESULT IN CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THEAIR CONDITIONER TEMPERATURE CONTROL CABLE, CAUSING IT TO HEAT UP WHICH CANIGNITE THE CABLE HOUSING AND CAUSE A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY…

STEERING 72V275000 1972-11-14 155,418 affected
Defect

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO (CHEVROLET 73-C-03, PONTIAC 73-C-1, BUICK 73-C-1,OLDSMOBILE 73-C-2, AND GMC 73-C-1).POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING LINKAGE MAYOVER-TRAVEL AND CAUSE SEVERE FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN.CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHENSTEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EXTREME LEFT POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSEAND RIGHT FRONT TIRE…

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1973 Pontiac Grand Am as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.