1998 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system problems
54 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 16
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving coming off an exit at 15 MPH vehicle burst into flames. Fire department indicated problem was electrical.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 pontiac grand prix. The contact parked the vehicle in his garage after driving 12 miles at 30 MPH under normal driving conditions. 15 minutes later he smelled smoke and realized that the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company and the fire department, and both stated that the fire was caused by an electrical source from under the hood. There were no injuries. The current and failure mileage was 120,000.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Engine 120 complaints
- Lighting 95 complaints
- Steering 94 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 55 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints