The 2005 Pontiac Grand Am has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,887,120 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 143 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3,…
Consequence
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
SUSPENSION05V0540002005-02-149,402 affected
Defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE BOLTS THAT ARE NOT TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD FRACTURE UNDER HIGH LOADS THAT CAN OCCUR IN SOME DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Consequence
IF THE BOLT FRACTURE, THE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE COULD DETACH FROM THE KNUCKLE AND THE REAR WHEEL WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN INBOARD OR OUTBOARD. SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING COULD OCCUR, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
30
2crashes
ENGINE
10
1crashes1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
1crashes
AIR BAGS
9
9crashes4injuries1deaths
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9
STEERING
7
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5
1crashes1fires1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
Total complaints143
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed that the key moved from the on position to the off position. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle…”
“Recall n140350 october ,2019 ignition stop working while on highway. Had to get towed. Won't turn anymore I almost crash because of it.”
“Recall n140350 october ,2019 ignition stop working while on highway. Had to get towed. Won't turn anymore I almost crash because of it.”
“Recall n140350 october ,2019 ignition stop working while on highway. Had to get towed. Won't turn anymore I almost crash because of it.”
“All lighting comes on but car will not start. After it has been running for a while, then it will not start”
“The car will not start unless a pass lock reset is performed.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the horn failed to sound intermittently. If the steering wheel were in a straight position, the horn would work. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the horn failed to sound intermittently. If the steering wheel were in a straight position, the horn would work. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Pontiac Grand Am as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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