2003 Pontiac Grand AM Acceleration Problems

Which parts fail

• Accelerator pedal
  9
• Linkages
  1
• Cruise control
  1

Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  521%
• 25k–50k
  938%
• 50k–75k
  28%
• 75k–100k
  417%
• 100k–150k
  28%
• 150k+
  28%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2003 Pontiac Grand AM owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

**this is not a standard 2003 Pontiac, single owner current mileage of 70,000** upon vehicle reaching operating temperature it exhibits the symptoms of recall #04092 124/ accelerator pedal arm.failure results in loss of RPM and speed control.this item was addressed on 1-11-2004 by approved dealer. Car last failure occurrence was on 1/12/2020. This vehicle was also included in recall#14350 ignition switch. When failure occurs loss of power,speed,air bags,ect.. Initial recall repair was on 3-07-2014. At that time a new key was cut to resolve issue. Failure has reoccured, last time being 12-23-19 while driving mid day no excessive temp or driving conditions.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Grand AM. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact attempted to decelerate by releasing the accelerator pedal; however, the pedal failed to retract. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be depressed several times in order to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that this was the second occurrence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (gettel Chevrolet Buick GMC, 1901 tamiami trail, punta gorda, fl 33950), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: 8-446-6959426 was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 55,345.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Grand AM. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 2/24/15 updated 9/12/2017

2003 Pontiac Grand AM front wheel driver's right drive surged forward of driver's left at highway 55 MPH. Right rear of Pontiac Grand AM surged forward. Vehicle on the right shoulder of the highway rolled one and one half times. Seat belt restrained driver. However, air bags did not deploy.

My daughter was driving my wife's 2003 Pontiac Grand AM and the accelerator stuck, almost causing a serious accident in heavy traffic. When the accelerator is pressed, it now fails to return to the idle position, requiring one to physically pull the pedal back up. After the near accident, my daughter did some research and discovered that there had been a recall for sticking accelerator on the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, but we have never been contacted about the recall. I called Pontiac on the toll free number listed on the recall notice on your site and they told me that they would do nothing to fix the problem. After asking to speak to a supervisor several times, I was finally connected to the supervisor who also said they would do nothing. I told her that there had been a recall and she said there wasn't a recall for the accelerator on a 2003 Grand AM. …

I have a Pontiac Grand AM 2003 model. There was a recall on my car for the accelerator pedal and I had my car fixed. I had the recall fixed and about a week later I had a car accident in which my car would not stop due to the the accelerator contiuing to accelerate and my brake not allowing me to stop. My air bags deployed, my wind shield shattered, my front left tire blew, everything under neath my car was damaged. Thankfully no one was hurt but I have had a claim with GM and I was told yesterday that they are denying my claim. When I was asked to see the report they refused saying it was property of GM and I did not have the right to see it. …

This didn't involve anything tragic. I have a 2003 Pontiac grandam and it was having problems with leaking coolant and I have found out that my intake manifold gasket is needing to be replaced and also learned from the mechanic that I took it to that this model of car is infamous for having that problem and his does several repairs of the same type of car for the same problems every month and I think this should be addressed by the GM manufacturers because they put a faulty part on this type of car and it is going bad and could subsequently cause the head gaskets to blow on the car if it is not repaired and also I AM having problems with the accelerator and when I called about a recall they told me that for my VIN on my car their was currently no recalls which is a bunch of bull because my car is also having that problem my accelerator is sticking and the car keeps going even when I AM …

I own a 2003 Pontiac Grand AM gt1 VIN number[redacted]and the accelerator pedal sticks in hot weather and I found a recall for this problem, however I never received a notice because I AM the second owner of this car. I contacted a dealer and was told the VIN does not fall into the category of cars affected, so I called GM twice. The first person told me it did and the second told me it didn't. It has the same symptoms regardless of VIN and is dangerous in traffic because it will not throttle down. The car had about 25,000 miles on it when I noticed this problem because my wife drove it for the most part, but said she had also noticed it prior. The car is unsafe in hot weather for our driving conditions here in maryland, and I want GM to cover the repair because the car is well taken care of and it's a factory defect just like on the other Grand AM's.

Dt: the vehicle is a 2003 Pontiac Grand aim gt. When the consumer was driving at 60 MPH the vehicle would not slow down. It was like the gas pedal was stuck the consumer put it in park to stop the vehicle from going any faster. The vehicle was still running even though it was in park. This has occurred on 3 separate ocassions. The consumer was driving between 40-60 MPH when each event occurred. When the consumer went to two different dealerships they told her they could not find the problem because they could not find the code. The consumer found that there was a recall number NHTSA campaign I.d. No. 04V528000; GM recall no. 04092. When she contacted the manufacturer they told her that her VIN number was not included in the recall. She filed a complaint with them complaint number 1-351-1304107. As of now this is the only known problem with the vehicle. There were no accidents as of yet.

During an accident the air bags did not deploy. The consumer also indicated that the brakes felt choppy. The consumer was injured. The consumer sent in a follow up letter including a police narrative that explained that the consumer was spinning out of control, went across an exit and struck a light pole on the right side of the roadway edge while it was raining. The consumer stated that during the time of the accident the brakes did not engage and the accelerator was sticking during the time of the accident. The consumer would like someone to get back to him in reference to the findings of the ongoing investigation. The consumer requested a listing of complaints about the Pontiac Grand AM 2003.

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