Pontiac Grand Prix problems by year
6,965 complaints across 19 model years, 1990–2008. 1997 draws the most at 1,064; 1996 the fewest at 116.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249 | Service brakes, hydraulic (44.2%) | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 242 | Service brakes, hydraulic (38.4%) | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 158 | Service brakes, hydraulic (29.1%) | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 185 | Service brakes, hydraulic (39.5%) | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 1994 | 306 | Visibility (22.5%) | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 245 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.0%) | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 116 | Engine and engine cooling (18.1%) | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1,064most | Steering (21.8%) | 52 | 123 | 2 |
| 1998 | 618 | Engine and engine cooling (15.4%) | 25 | 76 | 1 |
| 1999 | 500 | Engine and engine cooling (31.4%) | 18 | 150 | 6 |
| 2000 | 588 | Engine and engine cooling (26.5%) | 13 | 182 | 0 |
| 2001 | 427 | Engine and engine cooling (25.3%) | 24 | 128 | 11 |
| 2002 | 410 | Engine (21.0%) | 28 | 109 | 1 |
| 2003 | 137 | Engine (22.6%) | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| 2004 | 624 | Electrical system (17.8%) | 78 | 78 | 5 |
| 2005 | 209 | Electrical system (21.5%) | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 365 | Electrical system (18.1%) | 33 | 36 | 0 |
| 2007 | 323 | Exterior lighting (29.4%) | 23 | 34 | 2 |
| 2008 | 199 | Electrical system (22.1%) | 14 | 5 | 1 |