2000 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
NHTSA has received 588 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, and 37% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (11%) and steering (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 588 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 182
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 364 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 51 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 44 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 42 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 38 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 48 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 37 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 16 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 15 |
| 200k+ miles | 19 |
What the data shows
Of the 364 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 92,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 130,000 miles (151 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 182 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix with enough data (248 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Husband moved the 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp w/ super charger. Closer to work site & parked the car, sat & ate lunch in car. The cabin of the car filled with smoke. Husband couldn't get doors open, but got the windows to come down. Had to crawl out of the windows and realized car was on fire. Within 10-15 minutes the car was completely in flames. The firemen had to pry the sides of the hood up to get the fire out. The car was totaled. Approximate mileage 121000.
Speed is a question because the car was struck from an oncoming car averaging somewhere between 35- 45 MPH while I was just starting to put my foot on the gas pedal when we collieded. Neither air bags deployed in my car. I would like to send digital images of the exterior and interior of the car. Please let me know where I can e-mail or send by post office the photos. The estimated damage is about $8,000.-$10,000. In damages. The final report has not yet been filed.
While in the passing lane, the consumer drove over some gravel in the road. The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit two trees. The front air bags did not deploy. The driver's head became caught between the steering wheel and the dashboard causing injuries to the neck and back. Please provide further details.
Where the tread and the side wall meet on this tire there was a half inch separation about five inches long. The consumer was able to see the steel belts under the tread. This problem is only evident on the front right tire.
There have been more than I can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled. It happens unexpectedly and I never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when I am in the middle of traffic. So, I have to pull over and try and start the car. Which it will start then sputter and stall and die.