Pontiac Grand Prix
Owners filed 5,183 complaints across 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix. The 1997 drew the most (810); the 1996 the fewest (79).
Model years19
Complaints5,183
Recalls103
Fires827
Deaths21
Every Pontiac Grand Prix model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 142 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 220 | 4 | 18 | 15 | Exterior Lighting | Fatalities reported | |
| 2006 | 239 | 2 | 21 | 17 | Electrical System | High concern | |
| 2005 | 148 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 454 | 9 | 58 | 46 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 106 | 7 | 37 | 5 | Engine | High concern | |
| 2002 | 330 | 7 | 96 | 19 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 308 | 10 | 106 | 14 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 461 | 9 | 162 | 10 | Engine | High concern | |
| 1999 | 412 | 8 | 125 | 13 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 499 | 8 | 60 | 19 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 810 | 9 | 108 | 34 | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1995 | 169 | 4 | 4 | 22 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 213 | 2 | 2 | 25 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Above average | |
| 1993 | 131 | 2 | 8 | 11 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 114 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1991 | 172 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | Routine | |
| 1990 | 176 | 9 | 1 | 12 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | Routine |
Which Pontiac Grand Prix years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 810 complaints concentrated in the exterior lighting › headlights. It carries 9 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.