Recalls & safety ratings

1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Every NHTSA recall campaign covering the 1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM, and the crash-test ratings for the body styles that were tested.
  • 3
    Recalls
  • 253
    Owner complaints
  • 1
    Investigations

Sourced from NHTSA recall and safety-rating data — last checked 21 August 2026.

3 recall campaigns

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

NHTSA campaign 92V106000 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM: FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

NHTSA campaign 91V182000 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAT BACK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; N COUPE MODELS.NOTE: GENERAL MOTORS HAS INFORMED THIS AGENCY THAT ALL REPAIRS WILL BE MADEBEFORE THE VEHICLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE.

SUSPENSION:REAR

NHTSA campaign 91V204000 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR AXLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: GENERAL MOTORS REPORTS THAT ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE HELD AND REPAIREDBEFORE ANY OWNER TOOK POSSESSION, SO THERE WILL BE NO OWNER NOTIFICATION.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

NHTSA crash-tests vehicles and rates them out of five stars. More stars mean a safer car. Ratings are per body style, so a model can appear more than once below.

1992 Pontiac Grand Am 2-DR.

Overall
Not rated

Frontal crash

Not rated
Driver
Passenger

Side crash

Not rated
Driver
Not rated
Passenger
Not rated
Pole
Not rated

Rollover

Not rated

0% chance of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.

  • Electronic stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No

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