Overview & Reviews

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.

• Lots of standard features, available five-speed manual transmission, crisp handling.

• 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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  Fun car! - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By CarolD - December 29 - 2:00 am

  This is a very fun car to drive. Performance is very good for a 4 cylinder. Its a nice family car with sporty looks. Rebate make it a nice alternative to many smaller compact cars.

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  Security system light probs - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By sjclark - December 11 - 1:56 pm

  I have loved my car for the last 5 years i have had it, but then slowly I am starting to have probs. The security light flashes and I do the "10 minutes, keep your key in the ON position" and it goes back to normal. I did have to finally replace the pass lock cylinder which GM swears they are the only ones that can fix this. $500 later its fixed, but its been 3 years and I am starting to have those probs again! Very frustrating. Other than this issue, I love my car.

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  great car - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By jameshorton4 - December 6 - 9:38 am

  had this GA 04 for 10 yrs. got it with 19000 miles on it. So far, had to replace the master/slave cylinder-due to defective master-trailing arm,due to hydroplaning into ditch. and now its getting close to 200000 miles and its starting to crunch shifting to third. guess its time to change the syncros. been a great car. excellent handling and mileage for gas. dont know if its worth the expense or time to change them. but it has been an awesome car. I put it through a lot of stuff over the last ten years. would def get another one like it.

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  This Grand Am is a LEMON!!!!! - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Smom - September 30 - 10:00 am

  This 2002 Grand Am GT was an awesome car until it got approx. 25,000miles on it. I have had nothing but problems with the brakes, and I have had it in the dealership 8 times until they have just recently fixed the problem, unfortunately it took them 8 times to get it right. I would never recommend the Grand Am to anyone, and I have owned another Grand Am before.

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  2004 Grand Am SE1 - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By GrandAmmer - August 22 - 7:43 am

  Bought this car with 21K miles in good condition. Had to replace front brakes at 40k miles and front wheel bearings at 51K miles. I have now found out that these are common issues with Grand Ams. Car has been reliable running and decent on mileage. But resale value drops quickly. There are some shortcuts in this car, like no dipstick for transmission fluid level. Fog lights are for appearance only and are totally ineffective in actual fog. Not a bad car for the low price, but expect to pay for additional maintenance if you keep car for a few years.

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  Great vehicle - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Me - July 8 - 2:00 pm

  I love this car. I purchased it after trading in my Sunfire GT primarily because I wanted more head and leg room which the car definitely offers for a compact car. The fuel economy is comparable to my Sunfire. Ive had no problems with the car at all though Im pretty fussy about making sure that all major maintenance is done on time. I love the sound system and the general layout of the interior. Great car. Ill definitley purchase a Pontiac G6 GT down the road.

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  Good Transportation - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Jolena911 - June 18 - 12:00 pm

  This is a reliable car and I still like the body styling. The styling makes it look kind of hot, but with the 2.2 four, it cant really do anything performance wise. The interior is one of GMs (unrotunate) specialties: hideous hard plastics in dank colors. The dash is really ugly with two hard plastic lumps that I suppose are supposed to resemble an airplane cockpit??? The GAms interior is so bad that I rode in a friends Corrolla and thought I was in a Bentley. On the other hand, the GAm is extremely reliable. Ive only had to do regular maintence. No breakdowns and no nagging problems at all. This car is good transportation, but its market value is weak.

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  good - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By ford4life94 - June 1 - 12:21 pm

  all the people who complain about security issues with this car just need to cut the little tiny yellow wire that goes to the ignition and there will never be another issue with starting it again. its a simple and free fix. you just have to find the bundle of 3 little tiny wires and cut yellow one. seriously people dont complain about something that you can fix so easily. never had any issues with anything else other than brakes and starter which will need to be replaced in any vehicle eventually

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  Pleased Overall - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Chasing Hazel - February 21 - 9:30 pm

  Ive had this car for almost a year now, bought it used with 38,000 miles on it. I easily put 1500 miles a month on my car driving to work and back, and Wisconsin winters are harsh -- and as of yet I have no major problems to report. Now, at 56,000 miles, the only work Ive had done so far was a front wheel bearing, but I hit a pothole so Im pretty sure that was my fault, not Pontiacs fault. I love my car, and wish Id be able to buy a newer Grand Am when Im done with this one, but sadly they dont make em anymore. It has a nice, smooth ride, and I love the way it looks. So happy that the 2004 doesnt have those ugly "ribbed" side panels!

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  Not Half Bad - 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
  By GM man - October 25 - 2:00 am

  I was forced to buy this car as the result of a divorce. Other than that bad taste fact the car has performed very well. Purchased new in 2004 and now has 97K on it. Have replaced battery, brakes, tires, front wheel bearing and the turn signal switch. Not to shabby if you ask me. Have had a couple of interior pieces break in the last year but its cosmetic and easy to replace. My son has inherited the car now and loves it. Do your scheduled maintenance and most cars will serve you well. I wont buy new again because I hate taking the hit when I want to change cars. Buying used you have to be careful and have a mechanic you trust check it before you buy it. Maintenance records great.