10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 2
Average Mileage:
12,500 miles

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problem #6

Oct 292004

Grand Am Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
While attempting to stop vehicle continued at a high speed. As a result, vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and rolled over. Driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead. Also, seat belt did not restrain the passenger, and she sustained major bruises on the upper thighs.

- Vici, OK, USA

problem #5

Mar 212003

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles
Rear seat belt on driver side is stuck, it will not pull out. The dealership recomended the retractor to be replaced. The seatbelt has been broken since the date of purchase, 03.21.03.

- Madison Heights, MI, USA

problem #4

Jan 192002

Grand Am

  • miles
Rear lt seat belt did not hold during crash /rollover, child car-booster seat and child went through the rear window. Tether strap only thing hold child/booster seat. Child was ejected from car.

- Salem, IL, USA

problem #3

Dec 312001

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving could step on brakes and seat belt will hold, and will stay on hold, and will not retract, even when it is pulled out.

- Oscoda, MI, USA

problem #2

Jun 082001

Grand Am

  • miles
While traveling at an unknown speed vehicle swerved to avod hitting another vehicle, and went into a ditch. Then, went backed across road and went into a culvert where the vehicle impacted a tree. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Consumer's step son was driving vehicle and was killed in crash, two other passengers suffered restraint belt injuries, and were released from hospital. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- California, MO, USA

problem #1

Jan 201999

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When the driver's and passenger's shoulder belts retract back into the housing mechanism, the belts become twisted which causes the belts not to properly retract into position. As a result of this twisting, the position button gets caught in door and breaks..et.

- Little Rock, AR, USA