1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"A rip off lemon that looks decent and drives decent in a straight line"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Struts/suspension very noisy
Steering VERY Stiff feels like I have no power steering!
Engine sounds like a sewing machine
Leaks about a quart of oil a week
Exhaust noisy - $400+ to fix needs catalytic converter
Oil pan leaking would require engine to be removed to fix
Dash rattles and squeaks like a mouse
The car sounds like its going to fall apart going 10-15 MPH over any railroad tracks or slight bumps in road.
General comments?
A mistake! My 91 prizm had 70,000 miles and drove much nicer than this 94 vehicle even though it did have a minor power steering leak. This grand am leaks about a quart of oil all the over the driveway. This car is a LEMON sure it drives OK in a straight line, but you'll build arm muscles trying to turn with the stiff squeaky steering. Maybe I got a bad one of the batch although many other reviews suggest otherwise, but now on I'm sticking with Toyota / Honda / Nissan, possibly even Ford. I'm NOT impressed with this GM vehicle, I hope for their sake their newer vehicles are built better.
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| A really great driving machine, wouldn't trade it for the world despite being temperamental. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Quad 4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 0 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 69100 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Previous car | Geo Prizm |
| Date of Entry | 17th April, 2005 |