Recall Register

2003 Pontiac Grand AM: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM. The newest campaign is 14V400000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 325 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V400000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,970,581 units in total.

  1. 14V400000Received . 5,877,718 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14350. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04V528000Received . 92,863 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, 'accelerator control systems.' in hot ambient conditions, the accelerator pedal arm may stick at the attachment to the bracket and not return to the engine idle position when the operator lifts his foot from the accelerator pedal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure to return to idle could result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the accelerator pedal arm and replace the accelerator and brake pedal assembly with a new assembly, if necessary. The recall began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04092. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

325 complaints, 436 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2003 Pontiac Grand AM
  • All 2003 vehicles
2003 Pontiac Grand AM: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2003 Grand AMAll 2003 vehiclesGrand AM, all yearsMentions
Electrical System330.3122.8208.1144
Exterior Lighting15634.68968
Vehicle Speed Control80.341.326.735
Engine and Engine Cooling57.374.5126.525
Air Bags45.983.75520
Engine3929.511.617
Visibility34.438.752.215
Structure32.164.331.314
Steering32.148.146.414
Service Brakes, Hydraulic25.256.4122.111

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash
27
Complaints that report a fire
5
Injuries in the complaints
28
Deaths in the complaints
8
Date of the newest complaint
4 Aug 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 50 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19733
  2. 19751
  3. 19784
  4. 19830
  5. 19854
  6. 19861
  7. 19872
  8. 19882
  9. 19892
  10. 19900
  11. 19912
  12. 19923
  13. 19931
  14. 19942
  15. 19951
  16. 19964
  17. 19972
  18. 19981
  19. 19993
  20. 20005
  21. 20014
  22. 20021
  23. 20032
  24. 20042
  25. 20052

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Pontiac Grand AM: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/grand-am/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM?
5,970,581 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac Grand AM have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Grand AM, model years 1973 to 2005. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM name most often?
Electrical System: 144 of 436 component mentions, or 330.3 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 122.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Pontiac Grand AM open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.