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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pontiac Grand Prix problems by model year
82 recall entries and 4,377 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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 lighting548 complaints
- power train363 complaints
- visibility257 complaints
- air bags244 complaints