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1999 Pontiac Grand Prix steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 61 complaints for the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
61 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 43% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 30 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 death.

What owners wrote

According to witnesses car went straight when highway curved. Air bags never went off, had two fobs and multiple keys. There was dip in road just before curve. Ignition switch? The consumer's son was killed in an accident. The accident was classified as an unknown cause. Updated 10/27/14....updated 11/03/14 updated 4/28/2015

Reported at 95,000 miles, August 2012 CrashDeath

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. While driving 5 MPH and making a left turn the steering wheel became difficult to control; however, it functioned normally when the contact made a right turn. The wheel bearings and rack and pinion fell off of the vehicle while it was parked. The contact has reviewed, recall NHTSA campaign id number 02v286000, steering, rack and pinion. The contact has experienced the identical failures listed in the recall.

Reported at 150,000 miles, December 2009

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