Grand Prix owners have made 1317 complaints over 19 model years. It ranks 15th in reliability out of 17 eligible Pontiac models.
Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Pontiac score is 11.72 while the Grand Prix comes in at 18.4.
We've pulled together a list of the problems Grand Prix owners.
The 7th generation Grand Prix has low beam headlights can suddenly shut off even though the lights themselves are perfectly fine. The issue is a a defective headlamp driver module which is responsible for distributing power to the lights.
We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
The Grand Prix has 3 generations, each with their own issues. Using the same PainRank™ system we've determined that you're better off avoiding the 7th generation (2004–2008).
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According to GM, this latest round of problems involves mostly ignition switch related issues that are responsible for at least 7 crashes, 8 injuries and 3 deaths. The full list and details can be found here.
The largest part of the recall involves 7.6 million vehicles that suffer from, what GM is calling, "unintended ignition key rotation." Of course, there's another name for that too -- "unintended holy %$#! my car just shut itself off on the highway." This is dangerous and affects a wide range of cars:
