1998 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 120 complaints for the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 120 19% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 115,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 43
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 51 complaints that include mileage. 12% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	0
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	6
60k to 80k miles	6
80k to 100k miles	10
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	7
140k to 160k miles	6
160k to 180k miles	4
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	6

What the data shows

Of the 51 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 115,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 43 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

My pontiac grand prix was taken to jiffy lube for an oil change and engine flush. After the work was completed, the employee drove the car out to the parking lot. While he was driving it, the engine compartment caught fire. The employee escaped with minor injuries. The engine was totaled and the car was no longer drivable.

September 2004 FireInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 pontiac grand prix. On december 17, 2006 the serpentine belt broke and was repaired. While driving 35 MPH on 1/9/07 the vehicle shut off. However, the contact was able to drive it home. The engine locked, and she was unable to restart it. No warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a mechanic. The current and failure mileage were 83,712.

Reported at 83,712 miles, January 2007

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