2005 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 18 complaints for the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 pontiac grand prix. When the consumer exited the vehicle, it rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 02/14/12
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The vehicle has been experiencing transmission failure since june of 2007. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle jerks into gear and surges unexpectedly, making it difficult to control. The contact took the vehicle to two different dealers because they could not determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 33,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints