On aug 25,2002 my daughter was on the way to the store and a truck pulled in front of her.she hit the truck on the passerner side and the grand am was hit on the right side .she was going about 40 miles a hour and it totaled the car and did damage to the ford pickup.the steering wheel was bend .the right side was completely destroyed .she was injured she hit her head on the steering wheel and it bend her knee and leg and arms where hurt as was her chest .the complaint we have is that the backseat came loose from the frame and I would like to know if this has happend before as you read I have had this car for almost 10 years and loved it .but I want to know about that problem because next time some one could be in the backseat. Even the towtruck driver said he had never this happen before. But on the good side the way car looked the police and emt couldn't beleive she walked out of it on her own thank god! Please let me know soon as possible thank you.
1993 Pontiac Grand Am steering problems
14 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Column5
- Steering wheel/handle bar2
- Rack and pinion: rack2
- Hydraulic power assist system2
- Hydraulic power assist: pump1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Pontiac Grand Am steering problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Pontiac Grand Am owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tilt steering wheel pin fell out while driving, causing poor control of steering wheel.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Steering wheel tilt will not lock, it flops up and down. Comsumer believes this is dangerous because wheel is just flopping while driver is turning. Took vehicle to dealer once before for same problem, and has to bring vehicle back to dealer for same defect.
While driving at 15 MPH and making a turn the steering column broke, causing the consumer to lose control. Consumer held the steering column very hard to get the vehicle to slow down so the vehicle wouldn't lock up.
Going around a corner with the steering wheel in the middle position, the tilt failed. This caused the steering wheel to move up and down freely to the point steering was very difficult.
Steering feels like it goes completely out. This feelings lasts a split second, but gets driver's attention real quickly. Dealrs and manufacturer could not duplicate problem.
When turning into a parking lot with the tilt steering wheel in the up position, the tilt mechansim broke and caused the steering wheel to fall into the driver's lap. *ak
Rotors wear out prematurely.
Catalytic converter failed.
Questions about the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am steering
Does the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am have steering problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Pontiac Grand Am steering problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Pontiac Grand Am steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Grand Am have bad steering?
The Pontiac Grand Am model years with the most steering complaints are 1999 (70 complaints), 1994 (56 complaints) and 2000 (34 complaints).
Other 1993 Pontiac Grand Am problems
Engine 55Electrical 51Brakes 48Transmission 19Seats 12Body 9Fuel system 7Visibility 6Acceleration 4Lights 4Suspension 4Locks 3Tires 3Seat belts 2Airbags 1
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