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2003 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Owners have filed 137 complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 22.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.3%.
Complaints137
Crashes9
Fires44
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 22.6% · 31
Electrical system 15.3% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 12.4% · 17
Structure 6.6% · 9
Exterior lighting 5.8% · 8
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.4% · 6
Seats 3.6% · 5
Visibility 2.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 44 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix in this data, 2003 draws comparatively few complaints; 1997 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 26 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I've been contacting the dealer jim hudson since 12/30/15 , 3/8/16,4/20/16,5/10/16, concerning oil running down from the rear valve cover as well and you can smell the oil as well I'm afraid that the oil will reach a flash point and ignite the oil and burn the vehicle engine electrical wires and other parts. I've spoken to david outen at this phone number 1-803-7830110, still waiting for the recall repair. Engine
The contact owned a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving approximately 55 mph, massive flames ignited from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered safely to the side of the road. There were no injuries and a police and fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Engine
The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. While the vehicle was parked, smoke emitted under the hood and caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000. Engine · reported at 182,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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