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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G2NF52E04M••••••2004 Pontiac GRAND AM
This build draws 3.6× more complaints than the average 2004 Pontiac GRAND AM build (9 vs 2).
9on this build
220on the model
89builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 3Air Bags 2Exterior Lighting 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringfireMar 2011
The contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle was making a clicking sound when attempting a turn. In addition, the contact mentioned that when the clicking sound was constant, smoke was emitted from the steering wheel. The vehicle was not taken to…
Air BagscrashJan 2006
2004 pontiac grand am air bags did not deploy. *ts the consumer's vehicle was rear ended then pushed into another vehicle
Electrical SystemSep 2009
Pass lock on grand am 2004 se keeps turning car off when running./will not start for 10 min when trying to start
SeatsSep 2007
The contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the driver seat felt very loose and rolls all the way back. The seat does not lock in any position and he believed that the bolts failed. He also believed that the seat was defective and unsafe in case a crash…
Exterior LightingJun 2007
Blinker noise keeps (clicking) going after blinker has been turned off. It is intermiittent and stops and starts again every few minutes. I have already had the blinker replaced once last year and already the problem has resurfaced. It is very annoying
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G2NF52E04M604984 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.