1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 408 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (182 complaints · 44.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 124
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 182 of 408 owner complaints (44.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 182 complaints, 44.6% of reports ENGINE 182 · 44.6% · 1 crash reports 94 fire reports STEERING: 51 complaints, 12.5% of reports STEERING 51 · 12.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 36 complaints, 8.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 · 8.8% · 21 fire reports VISIBILITY: 26 complaints, 6.4% of reports VISIBILITY 26 · 6.4% POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 4.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 16 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 16 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 2.7% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 2.7% · 6 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 2.2% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 224 complaints, 54.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 224 · 54.9% · 9 crash reports 27 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 182 44.6% 1 crashes · 94 fires
STEERING 51 12.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 8.8% 0 crashes · 21 fires
VISIBILITY 26 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 4.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 16 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 2.7% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 2.7% 1 crashes · 4 fires
SUSPENSION 9 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 224 54.9% 9 crashes · 27 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1999. 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2003-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2003-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2003-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1999 Oct 2022 Investigation PE01002 ● Investigation PE01002 Investigation EA01014 ● Investigation EA01014 Investigation PE02050 ● Investigation PE02050 Investigation EA02030 ● Investigation EA02030 Investigation PE07006 ● Investigation PE07006 Investigation EA07008 ● Investigation EA07008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 12
2000-Q3 Owner reports 9
2000-Q4 Owner reports 8
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 13
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 13
2003-Q2 Owner reports 20
2003-Q3 Owner reports 23
2003-Q4 Owner reports 12
2004-Q1 Owner reports 19
2004-Q2 Owner reports 5
2004-Q3 Owner reports 11
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 7
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 12
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 12
2008-Q2 Owner reports 11
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 17
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE01002
Defect investigation 1 EA01014
Defect investigation 1 PE02050
Defect investigation 1 EA02030
Defect investigation 1 PE07006
Defect investigation 1 EA07008
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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