2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE from North America - Comments

The front headlight seals popped out after one touchless car wash.

The car was making a scraping noise from the front, so we brought it in to the Pontiac dealer, even though we bought it from a rental company.

After waiting the whole day to get the call to go and pick the car up, the shop manager called and told us that the factory warranty is no longer good because this vehicle was in an accident prior to purchase. WHAT?? When we bought the car, the rental dealership did not disclose this info, and they did not want to give us our $3000 down payment back, nor did they want to give us a new car.

We got a lawyer, and after attempting to return the car to the rental dealership, the dealership said it was all false.. our lawyer said we had a strong case so yesterday (5/15/06) we attempted to return the car. They said OK, and we could have any car on either of the used or new lots under a value of 16,000. We picked out a brand new Toyota Corolla, which we love already, unlike our untrusty Pontiac.

Our old 1993 Pontiac Grand Am was great, but not this one. The seats were extremly uncomfortable and everything felt cheaper than our previous Pontiac..

I used to love Pontiacs for their power and great style, but after this one, not only was the dealer a crap heap, the car was too.

The seats and the engine was noisy. I still liked the car, but I need reliability which pontiac did not offer. I am truly sorry, as Pontiac make cars like the classics.

The interior was very sporty, as was the car, but cheaply made. Spend more to have a smaller more reliable car than a bigger unreliable car.

I LOVE MY COROLLA.. I put two 7'' inch tv screens on the back seats for the kids, and BAM just as good as a moving movie theater LOL.

Why people continue to blame things on the manufacturer rather than previous drivers is still beyond me. The world may never know.

All Pontiacs are unreliable because this vehicle was wrecked to the point that the warranty was void? Your review makes no mention of breakdowns, just poor repairs. I don't think that GM is responsible for that. I guess there's a lesson here, though: invest in a Carfax report if buying used.

I find reviews where someone wants to vent on there own bad judgement, a complete waste of time. I would hope that more people would take the time to give constructive criticism about cars and stick to the facts that may effect others.

My last experience with a Grand Am, was OK except for the following: Under Braked, I cracked 3 rotors in 6 months due to excessive heat build up on tight winding roads where breaking was above normal. I moved up to a GTP and found the same thing. I traded that car in and moved away from GM products. Stopping is the single most important function on a car, if you're having trouble there, then move on.

Rick.

This is a bad review and an unjust one at that, you cannot expect a car that was previously in an accident to run perfect, it has nothing to do with the car, but likely damages that weren't repaired from the accident.