The 1993 Pontiac Grand Am has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,103 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 290 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.
A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Key goes to accessory at any time. I just bought this car.car shuts off at anytime! *tr”
“Key goes to accessory at any time. I just bought this car.car shuts off at anytime! *tr”
“Key goes to accessory at any time. I just bought this car.car shuts off at anytime! *tr”
“Key goes to accessory at any time. I just bought this car.car shuts off at anytime! *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle only starts in neutral, not park. The dealer stated that although the contact was experiencing the same failure as noted in nhtsa campaign id number 93v153000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), his vin was not…”
“1993 pontiac grand am, 124,ooo miles. The car starts and runs good. When I go 10 to 15 miles and if I come to a stop, the car stalls. It starts with no problem but when I shift a gear, the car stalls. If I wait for the car to cool off, the car will move without stalling. I bought this car for my…”
“1993 grand am engine head crack..according to my mechanic he's seen multiple head cracks on quad 4 engines. Caused anti-freeze fumes in the passenger compartment and puddle of anti-freeze under car. *nm”
“1993 grand am was involved in accident. The car was hit in the front right passenger side. Then it caught fire from the front of vehicle. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.