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Pontiac Grand Prix Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 19 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Grand Prix, across 9 model years from 2000 to 2008. The 2001 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2008 (1).

Pontiac Grand Prix years to avoid by our method: 2004 (4.0× the median year).

Model years
9

2000–2008, with a recall

Recall campaigns
19
Most recalls
2001

10 recalls

Owner complaints
2,409

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,409 complaints with NHTSA about the Pontiac Grand Prix across 9 model years; the most, 461, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 146 of the Pontiac Grand Prix complaints (6%) and a fire on 506.

Across all Pontiac Grand Prix model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 527 complaints), then the engine (446).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Pontiac Grand Prix in 2014: 286, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Pontiac Grand Prix is engine and engine cooling, in 8 model-year listings.

The newest Pontiac Grand Prix recall, 15V701000, was reported on October 26, 2015 and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine.

Pontiac Grand Prix years to avoid

The 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix stands out most: 178 complaints between 2003 and 2007, 24% of them naming the electrical system.

The 2004 also carries 9 recalls, against a median of 7 for the ranked Pontiac Grand Prix years.

The best-measured Pontiac Grand Prix years are 2003 (0.5×), 2008 (0.5×) and 2007 (0.6×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Pontiac Grand Prix, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2008114321
0.5×
2007422030
0.6×
2006223939
1.0×
2005214832
0.8×
2004avoid9454178
4.0×
2003710622
0.5×
2002733058
1.0×
20011030870
1.3×
20009461116
1.8×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Pontiac Grand Prix years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Pontiac Grand Prix

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
  • STEERING8
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION5
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES4
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
  • SEAT BELTS2
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1

Pontiac Grand Prix model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Pontiac Grand Prix recall campaign (19)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Pontiac Grand Prix, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
15V701000October 26, 2015engine and engine cooling: engine2000–2004fire1,003,556
15V519000August 14, 2015exterior lighting: headlights2007crash429,170
15V201000April 6, 2015engine and engine cooling: engine2004fire330,742
14V400000July 3, 2014electrical system: ignition2004–2008crash and injury5,877,718
09V116000April 8, 2009engine and engine cooling2000–2003fire1,497,516
08V118000March 12, 2008engine and engine cooling2000–2003fire207,542
06V419000October 31, 2006fuel system, gasoline: storage2007fire1,602
05V046000February 9, 2005vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2004—19,924
04V287000June 23, 2004service brakes, hydraulic2004crash47,991
04V299000June 23, 2004structure: frame and members2004crash281
03V331000September 12, 2003service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2004crash59,528
02V329000December 9, 2002air bags: frontal2001injury272
01V026000February 1, 2001air bags: frontal2001crash and injury38
00V228003August 7, 2000seat belts2000–2001crash156,305
99V283000October 21, 1999air bags: frontal2000crash and injury111
07E021000fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices2000–2003fire—
09E005000steering2000–2007crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2000–2003crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2004crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Pontiac Grand Prix. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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