1990 Pontiac Grand Am Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Pontiac Grand Am. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
13
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
1crashes1injuries
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
Total complaints61

What owners report

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

“Vehicle fire. Nar 06/18/2003. *mr damages to the hood, engine, bumper, and wheels. *cb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-04-04

“Vehicle fire. Nar 06/18/2003. *mr damages to the hood, engine, bumper, and wheels. *cb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD · reported 2003-04-04

“Vehicle fire. Nar 06/18/2003. *mr damages to the hood, engine, bumper, and wheels. *cb”

WHEELS · reported 2003-04-04

“Vehicle fire. Nar 06/18/2003. *mr damages to the hood, engine, bumper, and wheels. *cb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS · reported 2003-04-04

“Vehicle started leaking antifreeze while leaving dealership, and began smoking.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2002-08-16

“Vehicle stalled while stopped at intersection.*slc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-04-13

“On he morning of jan 17, 2001 I started the car and heard a loud pop in engine. The card would not start. Towed car to have a mechanic check it out and was advised that the engine has a blown head gasket. Two other mechanics checked the car out and basically said the same thing. They all agreed…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2001-01-17

“Tread separation - bulging on tire. 3 failures on same car, same time (dot number: hyrwr5b447 tiresize: p195/70r14)”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-10-05
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 1990 Pontiac Grand Am as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.