2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 143 complaints · 2 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (32 complaints · 22.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 32 of 143 owner complaints (22.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 22.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 22.4% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 21.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 21.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 18 complaints, 12.6% of reports STEERING 18 · 12.6% ENGINE: 11 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 11 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 7.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 3.5% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 3.5% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.8% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.8% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.8% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 2.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 52 complaints, 36.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 · 36.4% · 2 crash 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)
POWER TRAIN 32 22.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 21.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 18 12.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 7.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 7.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 3.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 2.1% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 36.4% 2 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2009. 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2004 Jan 2025 Recall campaign 09E005000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E005000 Recall campaign 14V400000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V400000 Investigation PE09025 ● Investigation PE09025
  • Campaign 14V400000 was reported 2,703 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 21
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09E005000
Recall campaign 1 14V400000
Defect investigation 1 PE09025
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E005000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V400000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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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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