2004 Pontiac Grand AM Research & Reviews

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.33/5 Average
152 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

An upgraded four-speaker sound system is now standard on SE models, while an MP3 player is standard on uplevel GT models and optional on all others except the base SE.

Pros:
  • Lots of standard features, available five-speed manual transmission, crisp handling.
Cons:
  • Price has crept up in recent years, five-speed not available with V6, cheap interior pieces, iffy crash test scores.

User Reviews:

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  • better than anticipated - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    the grand am is providing better performance and enjoyability than I had imagined- its acceleration is fairly peppy, cornering quite good, braking excellent and the ride is smooth for the cars size. Standard features are numerous as one would expect from a GM vehicle.

  • Pontiac Grand Am 2003 - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    This car is an excellent moderatly priced vehicle. It comes with many of the most asked for features standard. The most fun is when you step on the gas.

  • Okay for the price its worth - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    My expectation for the Grand Am was "fuel for the soul", sporty and something that can satisfy your needs. However, It didnt quite do that for me after awhile, it was short-term. I became unimpress with the overall quality and performance. The center console along with everything else in the interior feels extremely cheap. The exterior is okay, the only thing that bothers me is the emptiness and gaps of the plastic moldings, it can really make the engine very dirty during the winter with salt and dirt which I notice when driving during this season. Engine performance is acceptable, a lot of low end torque but it disappears at higher revs (no top end). After awhile, the car feels old =(

  • Nice Car - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    This car has done very well for my wife and I. We bought it 3 months ago and have since put over 7,000 miles on it. When waxing it, you will find that the car is full of small details that sets it apart from the SE model. No doubt, if your going to go in get the Ram Air, the difference isnt that great over the 3400 V6 but the body makes up for it, plus is sounds much better than the standard V6.

  • poor quality of a car - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    I have had this car since Jan. of 04 and it has been nothing but trouble. After 1200 miles the evaporator core started leaking and had no cool air. Now recently with 43,000 miles on it the right wheel bearing is out. For as much money as i paid for it...it would be better quality....boy was i wrong. I have talked to numerous people and they have same complaints. Another thing is the resale value of this car is awful........it has no resale value at all. Anyways good luck to anyone else owning one of these piles.

  • Glad to have had this for my first car. - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    I would say if your thinking about getting this car then go for it. My grand am has been great to me iv owned it for 4 years and only had to put about $600 in repairs while having 138,000 miles on the car. this car is very reliable and to be honest actually way cooler then i first thought. For a cheep everyday driver it is fast and fun all while using regular gas and not hurting my bank. One thing that i found to be great is that there is actually a community around this car and entire website devoted to custom grand am. just google custom grand am and you will find it. i love my grand am. not to mention the car has held its value greatly i paid $1,700 for mine and found that in its condition i could sell it for up to $2,500 after just fixing a few things and owning it for 3 whole years.

  • PLEASE DONT BUY THIS CAR - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    Had to replace battery twice in less than three years, turns out passlock problem was draining my battery, car leaving me stranded at any time, Passlock problem, driver side window not working, cosmetic falling apart, rearview mirror fell. Please do yourself a favor if you are looking for reliable, getting to work or taking kids to school this is not reliable, if you start having PASSLOCK problems better pray is paid off so that you can get rid of this. I work so hard pay my car on time, do the maintenance and yet it fails me. Shame on you GMC, stop putting passlock on this cars! Never again will buy any GMC product. Own a 97 sunfire, never had this much problems!

  • Pontiac Grand Am SE2 - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    We purchased two of the Grand Am SE 2 within a week. The first experienced a module going which affected the anti lock braking mechanism. The part had to be ordered. It also had th electronic board in the dash go after 2 months. This made the tachometer freeze. Tehb 2nd car went 3 months and then had the same antilock braking module go. Be wary of this.

  • Great Car Would buy Another!!!!!!!!!!! - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    Got This car 7mo ago it is a 2004 pontiac grand am v 6 3.4. the car rides smooth and is a great car never had to put anything into this car just gas, and just change the oil thats it. this car is a very reliable vehicle.fun to drive. Would recommend to anyone.

  • Driving Excitement - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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    I had purchased this vehicle in October 2006. I traded in my 1996 Pontiac Grand Am gt for it. I walked into the showroom and I fell in love with this car when I laid my eyes on it. It looks and drives awesomely. It hauls. People have underestimated this car until I have proved it.

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