Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Grand Prix Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Grand Prix? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Grand Prix problems by model year
82 recall entries and 4376 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 1 | 142 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 4 | 220 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 2 | 239 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 2 | 148 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 9 | 454 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 7 | 107 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 7 | 332 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 10 | 308 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 9 | 461 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 8 | 412 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 8 | 497 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 9 | 808 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 2 | 79 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Grand Prix | 4 | 169 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Grand Prix, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling788 complaints
- electrical system735 complaints
- steering603 complaints
- engine574 complaints
- exterior lighting547 complaints
- power train363 complaints
- service brakes342 complaints
- visibility257 complaints