2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America

Car was 8 years old when purchased.

Initial problem with the tie rods within a week of driving it off the lot.

Next problem was the Low Traction, ABS, & Check Engine lights coming on before I ever make it out of the driveway. I can be stopped at at traffic light and the low traction light comes on if anyone in the car moves. I was told this was typical for Grand Am's and I probably had a loose wire in the traction system that was setting off the dash lights/alarms.

I believe this traction control problem was a contributing factor to an accident I had 6 months after purchasing the car. I was going around a fairly sharp curve at the recommended speed, then the car suddenly went into a 180 spin before screeching to a halt on the shoulder of the opposite side of the road.

The radio, of course, was terrible from the beginning. Cheap speakers. Had a new sound system installed (Pioneer) and it works great!

Unfortunately, I can no longer hear my new stereo because the steering has become VERY loud. The steering whines in both directions... even going straight I can faintly hear it.

I've owned 7 cars in my life. Two of them were new and five of them were used. Out of the five used cars, four of them were Pontiacs (1990 Sunbird LE, 1993 Sunbird GT, 2003 Grand Prix SE & currently 2000 Grand Am SE). The 2000 Grand Am SE is without a doubt the worst car I've ever owned.