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Used 2003 Pontiac Grand Am Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car!

jtrout, 02/03/2003
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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This is a really fun car to drive, my second GA, the last one I had required minimal maintenance and I got 170k miles out of it. Great goodies and price to beat! Would reccomend this car to anyone looking for performance and value in a mid size.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Domestic Car

Mike Reed, 02/25/2003
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I've been driving a Grand Am GT sedan for six months now and I am very impressed. It's a great car, perfect for everyday needs with some fun on the side. The 3400 SFI is a great engine and very reliable. The pricing of Grand Ams seems to be creeping upwards, but then, it is worth it in my opinion rather than to be driving an Accord with 100 million other people.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Some problems

Thirtysomething, 09/24/2008
2003 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I had to replace two or three parts of the ignition switch assembly, the battery, the rotors, the mirror adjustment joy stick, rear main seal, engine cradle (at less than 70,000 miles!), fuel pump, struts & strut mounts, all before 100,000 miles! Even with all of these repairs I plan on keeping it for my teenage son to drive..that way if he wrecks it..it won't be a big loss..

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Long-term review

Jim, 12/03/2008
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I've had the GAGT over 6 yrs/70K miles. Seen many of the typical problems-replace front brakes every 15k, passlock issues, random clicking, leaking intake manifold gasket, etc. When I complained about the front brake servicing to Pontiac corporate, they were minimally helpful. Researching a bit, I found numerous consumer complaints, and several Tech Service Bulletins issues by Pontiac regarding the brakes. One additional item:(might vary by state) in MA, the GAGT is very expensive to insure-same as a BMW, due to repair cost. Many of the negative aspects of the car seem to be related to a corporate philosophy from GM, which with the recent bailout requests seem to run deeper than just the GAGT

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4.75 out of 5 stars

What a car

m, 08/06/2002
2003 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is the second pontiac Grand Am I have owned and they are great. The first Grand Am-a 94-made it to 199K miles with minimal repairs. I will only buy Grand Ams from now on.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

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jackpot, 09/01/2002
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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No rust interior cloth no rips air condition power seats power windows power locks

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Dave's Review

davidw169, 07/29/2003
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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This is the most fun vehicle I've driven in years! It has incredible pick up. I can go from 0 to 60 in about 5 seconds. The handling is far superior to any other car I test drove. Just a wonderful experience.

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5 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive

karpj25, 07/23/2003
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I couldn't be happier it is my firt new car purchase and it is the best thing I could have bought I'm so happy with it if your looking for a fun family car this is it!!!!!!!!!

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1.5 out of 5 stars

Hate this freakin car SOOOOOOOOO Much

P.O.S. car, 07/20/2009
2003 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Had this car for 6 years and have nothing but problems with this car. Initially, the car was fun to drive and fulfilled its purpose. After about a year and a half, everything started going south. This piece of crap has front rotor, rear drum brakes. As such, the brakes wear down pretty quick. Have replaced brakes/pads/rotors 5 times so far. Have also replaced entire ignition system, fuel tank, fuel pump, and various other things. Bought car new for $14k and, so farm have spent about $7- $8k in repairs over the life of ownership. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THIS CAR.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Passenger Side Crash

crashkid, 09/03/2002
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I bought a 2-dr GRAm GT (Black). While driving on the hwy a woman started coming in my lane. When I swirved to miss her I lost total control of my vehicle (Steering and Brakes !) hitting the contrete barrier on the hwy, crossed 4 lanes of traffic before I was hit in the psgr side door by a F-150 truck at 70mph. No one was with me, that person would have been dead. My "drivers cage" held up The psgr door was pushed over to the console. I do not visually remember hitting the wall or by the truck but I do remember the feeling of the brakes pulsing (ABS) and not being able to stop, and cranking the steering wheel with no control.

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