Pontiac / Grand Prix / 1999
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Owners have filed 500 complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 31.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of steering at 12.2%.
Complaints500
Crashes18
Fires150
Injuries10
Deaths6
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 31.4% · 157
Steering 12.2% · 61
Engine 10.0% · 50
Electrical system 9.6% · 48
Visibility 6.0% · 30
Power train 5.0% · 25
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.2% · 16
Fuel system, gasoline 3.2% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 150 describe a fire, 10 report an injury and 6 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix in this data, 1999 sits 5th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 40 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 95,809 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix. The vehicle was parked when it suddenly caught fire from in the engine compartment. The contact referenced recall 08v118000 (engine and engine cooling) which she believed to be directly related to the failure. A police and fire report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000. Updated 06/29/10. *Lj updated 07/12/10 Engine and engine cooling · reported at 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for five minutes and when he returned, smoke was emitting from the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was totaled. The repairs for recall 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) were performed ten days before the fire. The current and failure mileages were approximately 170,520. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 170,520 miles
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix gt engine caught fire after being parked 5-15 minutes. Car damage - was totaled. Discovered on the internet that many others suffered similar destructive non-collision fires and that nhtsa # ea07008 has a recall # 08v118000, but... Gm never contacted me. Investigation closed one month prior to my fire! It could have been prevented. Perhaps nhtsa should enforce its actions. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 179,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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