Overview & Reviews
New for 1999, the Grand Am offers a host of standard and optional equipment as well as a completely redesigned exterior.
- Aggressive new styling, lots of standard features, structural enhancements.
- Price increase.
- Reduced in length
User Reviews:
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The good and the bad - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By Melissa - July 29 - 12:26 amMy parents bought this car and they love it once it was given to me about a year and a 1/2 after they bought it the water pump started to leak fluids. When it leaks it makse a shrilly squeak! Ive replaced the battery twice since ive had it! Fuel economy isnt bad. It takes about 35 dollars to fill up and it last about a week or so! The display died on the stereo but the sound is great! The fuse box is hard to open and oil filter leaks when new! Motorized drivers seat broke a year ago and the passenger no longer straightens or lays back
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P.O.S. - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By cromag - July 19 - 2:00 amPaint came off the 2 side panels between windows. The same noisy brakes that everyone talks about. The battery leaked and died. The rear view mirror fell off. The rubber stripping on both doors is severly warped. The Cd player rarely works. The volume control on the steering wheel no longer works. Headlamp assembly had to be replaced from taking in too much moisture. It shorted out the bulb. $375 (out of warranty)If Im parked and my front end is higher then the rear, the car takes in water. Drivers side window regulator replaced.$575 (o.o.w.) The car only has 37,400 miles on it and Im currently shopping for something else.
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Grand Am Cup Holders - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By Pamela - June 25 - 11:16 amI absolutely hate the cup holders...the design makes no sense at all (in front of the gear shift). When the car is in park you cannot have a cup in the cup holder. In addition the cup holders are so shallow that everything tumbles out and spills on the carpet. I also hate the sun visor...they are so small, they are of no use! I went to edmuds.com to book out my car and the resale is very poor. I also have a 2002 Honda CRV with 100k+ miles and the value is 6 times higher than my pontiac. We have had continuous problems with the tail lights. and the..we keep replacing bulbs ..there was a bulletin on this also....The radio volume no longer works...
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Sporty Looking! - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By CLEOPATRA - June 25 - 10:00 amMy 1999 Grand AM GT 4-Door, Black, Leather Interior Fully Loaded, was purchased ...after looking at various GM vehicles I found this one very much applealing to the eye, as well to performance. This is the best vehicle I have owned..roomy, sporty looking, great handling features. Good performance vehicle, has guts..when needed....Excellent Purchase
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Buyer BEWARE - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By nono - June 20 - 2:00 amLet me name them all if I can remember them all. The driver side window motor had to be replaced, all the door panels had to be replaced because the weather stripping was bubbling, one panel had to be replaced twice the dash board has the same problem. The driver side seat broke twice. The alternator had to be replaced. The serpentine belt has been replaced five times and still squeks. The water pump had to be replaced. The breaks in the front had to be replaced after only 24,000 miles because the caliper stuck. The automatic trunk button broke. The glove box broke. The cooling and heating system now makes funny noises when turned on high.
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My Baby Blue Grand AM! - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By Mason420 - June 10 - 10:00 amI love my pontiac Grand Am....my only complaint would be that the window regulators in these cars have got to be recalled....other than that ITA ALL GOOD!!
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Wow! - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By camaroj - June 4 - 10:26 amAmaing car i am the second owner and this is the best car i have ever owned very reliable and great on gas i do keep up on the oil changed ext the first owner owned this car from 1999 to 2011 this is my second year owning this car and i will say my only complaints are the front of the car is to low to the ground and allways scrapes and the paint near the wheel wells is rusting my car now has 380000 miles and still runs great. if they were still making this car i would recomend to use less plastic and parts chip and break easy but the car it self is very relaible!
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Its Still Fun - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By Randy King - May 20 - 12:46 pmRight from the start I loved the pickup this 6 cylinder car gave me. Ive driven it for seven years and it still has that same pep. Ramping onto highways and accelerating down the road are done with confidence.
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frustratingly great and horrible! - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By Stacy - April 18 - 11:16 amhave had this car since 2000. replaced the alternator, battery, rebuilt the front end (brakes, rotors, pads, calipers, brake lines, 2 wheel bearings), paid $500 to have a dealer replace 2 sensors to keep the security system from kicking in and shutting the car off, the volume knob is broken (vol goes up when turning it down), front window motors need replaced (works 95% time)plastic dash is cracked, radio LCD light dead. spark plugs, coil packs, coil housing, replaced and still is mis-firing. During the warm months its a bear to drive with the tranny slipping badly.
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Old, Mostly Reliable. - 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
By GrandAmCaravan - March 16 - 12:20 pmIve had this car since it was nearly brand new and I have never had anything major go wrong with the engine. However, various stupid things go wrong with it, instead. Design flaws include: The back wheel wells were designed so rocks chip the corners of the back doors and it rusts like crazy, the security system will randomly cut off the fuel so it wont start, the exterior mirrors will break off if a light breeze blows past, there is something in the front doors that scratches the windows, and the brackets that hold up the power windows are flawed and break easily. Also, many parts are flimsy plastic that break. Other than that its a solid vehicle thats a good size and drives well.
