2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 review from North America

Ran out of gas 4 times and the fuel sensor has been replaced twice. Due to the fuel starvation, the fuel pump had to be replaced out of warranty at my own expense. I cannot depend on the fuel gauge to be accurate.

Front struts were making a noise and GM 'packed' them with grease. This quick fix worked long enough to get the vehicle out of warranty and I had to replace them at my own expense. I put in Munroe struts rather than GM parts.

Engine coolant leaked into the engine while under warranty. GM only topped it up. It did it again the following year, but this time GM fixed it under my extended warranty. By doing this, GM did not have top refund my extended warranty as I had now 'used' it. 10 months later, it did it again and I had to get it repaired at my own expense.

Rims and tires are not compatible. At about 40,000 km (25,000 miles), the wheels started to make this strange grinding/squeaking sound. GM was aware of the problem right away and removed my tires from the rims and re-installed them using a lot of sealer. This lasted until the Goodyear tires had to be replaced at 72,000 km (55,000 miles). I replaced the them with Michelin. GM fixed this in subsequent years, but probably just introduced a different problem.

Great car to drive when it has gas and starts.

If this is representative of GM quality in the new millennium? Good bye GM, hello Toyota.

Far too many major problems far too soon.