Faults:

The hazard switch ticks whenever it feels like it, the lights don't go on, but it just makes the noise as if they were on.

Brakes always seem as if they need to be replaced.

Started to rust by the door already.

Stereo display won't work right when you turn on the car, it takes a few seconds for you to be able to see the time and the radio station.

General Comments:

Don't waste your time on this car.

Pontiac doesn't want to take care of the defects even though they are common in grand ams. When I called the dealer about my hazard lights they told me it was common and that it would cost me over $100 to get it fixed.

It is fun to drive, if you can put up with the things that go wrong.

Faults:

The brakes have needed to be replaced a few times, but overall the brakes seem to make the car shift side-to-side and shake violently went really hard on the brakes.

Sometimes the front passenger seat will dislodge itself from the current position when the seat is pushed up to use rear passenger compartment.

Driver side headlight blew around 39k miles.

Lower rear reversing light came out of place after blowing and the housing soon became filled with mud on the driver side.

Ran out of gas and had to be towed because of fuel gage problem.

That's all the problems I've had NOT resulting from the 2 accidents.

General Comments:

Best handling car I've ever had out of 4 previously owned and 2 rental vehicles.

Acceleration is superb and I once beat a V-8 powered Ford Mustang (1980's) and the driver asked what the engine size was and when I told him 4-cylinder with no modifications. He had the look of dis belief on his face!

Automatic transmission shifts fast and smooth.

Love the sound of the engine when I push it hard while driving though the twisted country roads of PA. I got it up to 86 mph on a short straight section.

Exhaust note is OK.

Great sound system for being the base radio.

Faults:

The driver side window lets down really slowly. Right at 35,957 miles the motor for the driver side window had to be replaced. Lucky for me the dealer replaced it. Thank god! I bought a 80,000 mile extended warranty.

There is a constant grinding sound coming from the front driver side wheel every time I hit the brakes. It gets even louder after heavy raining. The mechanic claimed he could not hear the grinding noise, but I don't know how he missed it. I went to car X they said I needed new pads and it would help to grind the rotors as well now the noise is even louder. I took the car back to the dealer they said the reason for the sound is because Car X used after market pads.

General Comments:

This is the last American car I plan to purchase unless it's being used for a second car to run errands. I notice from researching many of the foreign models that they have fewer customer complaints about the overall quality of their vehicles. Also, in many of the foreign cars reported problems were usually corrected/modified in their newer models. Next time I'm buying a Honda.

Faults:

This car has been nothing but a headache. The brakes do not work! My husband had a rear-end accident in 2001. He said he had no idea what happened. The brakes just wouldn't stop the car. Took it in for a break check after the damage was repaired. Needed new rotors and new front pads. That was 25,000 miles. I am now at 38,000 miles and I just had a rear end accident with the car. Neither one of us has ever had an accident before. I again took the car in to have the brakes checked after the body work was completed. They said my front brakes were not working at all because the rotors had so much rust on them, the pads couldn't even grip. I need another set of rotors and pads. I have called Pontiac and am waiting for them to respond. I requested repayment of the new rotors and breaks. We'll see.

General Comments:

Don't buy the car if you don't have a warranty. Water pump, head gaskets, battery, driver side window controller, driver side seat controls, trunk release - all have broke.