Pontiac / Grand Prix / 2005
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Owners have filed 209 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 21.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 19.6%.
Complaints209
Crashes17
Fires6
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 21.5% · 45
Power train 19.6% · 41
Steering 12.4% · 26
Engine 6.7% · 14
Service brakes 5.3% · 11
Air bags 4.8% · 10
Unknown or other 3.3% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 2.9% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix in this data, 2005 sits 14th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 8 in the last three years against 8 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,290 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment. The technician stated that the recall remedy would only cover the repair of the key and not the ignition source. The manufacturer was contacted several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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