The 1995 Pontiac Grand Am has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 699,617 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 587 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
53
10crashes6injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
36
33crashes27injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
33
1crashes12fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
31
4fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
23
2fires2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
22
2crashes1fires4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
18
3fires1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
14
2fires
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
12
1crashes
Total complaints587
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 pontiac grand am. While driving over a bump at approximately 65 mph, the key suddenly released from the ignition switch. The vehicle continued operating as normal during the failure. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and re-inserted the key into the…”
“Car won't start and cut off when car is in drive. *tr”
“While driving down highway 4 my steering column caught on fire making me pull the car over and jump out along with 2 other persons , after that we called the tow truck to have it towed home to see what we were going to do about the problem and who to contact in the mean time the dealership had my…”
“I was in the parking lot of a fast food place we came out after we ate and got in the car attempted to start it but it did not start at first then I turned off the ignition and then tried again it started and after a short time it seamed like it tried to start itself again and it started smoking…”
“While driving the overheat light illuminated, and engine died. The mechanic said it is a cracked head gaskets. I have always followed the maintenance schedule in owner manual. Oil changes every three months etc.*ak”
“Consumer complaint regarding 1995 grand am theft. *ts the consumer listed brakes as a possible problem on his vehicle. *jb”
“Dt: 1995 pontiac grand am. The consumer stated the driver's side front tire blew out after being in the vehicle for 30 minutes. This was a new summit tire. The dealership gave the consumer his money back and put the old tires on vehicle. The vehicle was going 60 mph. This caused front end damage.…”
“Dt: 1995 pontiac grand am. The consumer stated the driver's side front tire blew out after being in the vehicle for 30 minutes. This was a new summit tire. The dealership gave the consumer his money back and put the old tires on vehicle. The vehicle was going 60 mph. This caused front end damage.…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA00007 Opened 2000-03-03 · closed 2001-02-07
STEERING COLUMN FIRES
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE99063 Opened 1999-10-07 · closed 2000-03-03
STEERING COLUMN FIRE
ODI HAS EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF STEERING COLUMN FIRES TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS BUILT ON THE N-PLATFORM.GM HAS INDICATED IN ITS RESPONSE THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A ROTARY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN IN USE IN A NUMBER OF VEHICLE MODELS SINCE 1991 ON BOTH THE N AND…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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