1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT from North America - Comments

An engine gasket blew at 50,000 miles.

The car often stalls in hot weather, especially at lower speeds. My car has been in to at least 4 different shops for this problem, and none have been able to fix it.

My driver side window doesn't roll down in cold weather.

My air conditioning and heater don't work below a level of 3.

My radio has stopped working three times. Dealerships have fixed this problem for me twice in the past.

The back seats fold down very inconveniently. You must release them from inside the trunk, then push them in and go back around to the inside of the car.

The tires wear down quickly (about 25000 miles) and are expensive.

The turning radius is quite large for the size of the car.

The CD player skips on even slightly bumpy roads.

This car looks great, and is very fast.

However, it has been very unreliable ever since I first got it.

I bought it new, and it's been in for service about 15 times in five years, including expensive engine repairs.

This car went in for service at least five times while still under the original warranty.

I would not recommend this car to anyone.

How can you say that the car has been very unreliable the only major problem I see there is that a gasket blew at 50,000 miles The car a small turning radius- the cd player skips come on give me a break.

I guess I am 5,000 miles luckier than you are. Mine blew at 55,000 miles. I had the engine replaced by GM and it idled just as poorly as it did with the old engine (sometimes racing 3-5k). Oh and then the next week the alternator when out. I can go on with the problems that were annoyances compared to an engine, but what is the point, I bought a Toyota.

I have had a 1999 Grand Am GT H.O. for about a year, and have had not one problem.. It has almost 80,000 on the readout and it's been very dependable.. I had it dynoed @ our race track and it showed over 265 horse at 4000 rpm.. that's awesome!! I just want all those out there looking at a Pontiac Grand Am GT that the H.O. model is the best in the lineup...