2004 Pontiac Grand AM Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 293 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM overview page.
What owners report
“PASS LOCK ON GRAND AM 2004 SE KEEPS TURNING CAR OFF WHEN RUNNING./WILL NOT START FOR 10 MIN WHEN TRYING TO START.”NHTSA complaint 10283713 — filed 09/11/2009
“PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON '04 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CAR WON'T START AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. THE TEMP FIX IS TO TURN IGNITION ON FOR…”NHTSA complaint 10277927 — filed 07/22/2009
“2004 GRAND AM WILL RANDOMLY NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND KEY SWITCH REPLACED AND THE CAR STILL DOES NOT START SOMETIMES…”NHTSA complaint 10274176 — filed 06/17/2009
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM: 112 of 293 complaints on file (38.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Pontiac Grand AM have in total?
293 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 24 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 18 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
