Pontiac engine problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,205 complaints involve engine. The Grand Prix accounts for the largest share (34%). The single worst model year is the 2000 Grand Prix with 218 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,205 about engine, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Grand Prix 34% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 2,287 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 65 and 818
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 1,424 | 34% |
| Grand AM | 877 | 21% |
| Bonneville | 543 | 13% |
| G6 | 250 | 6% |
| Montana | 240 | 6% |
| Sunfire | 232 | 6% |
| Vibe | 167 | 4% |
| Trans Sport | 125 | 3% |
| Aztek | 79 | 2% |
| Torrent | 69 | 2% |
Worst model years for engine
- 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix218 complaints
- 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix197 complaints
- 1998 Pontiac Bonneville189 complaints
- 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix174 complaints
- 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix158 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51 |
| 1991 | 55 |
| 1992 | 87 |
| 1993 | 98 |
| 1994 | 136 |
| 1995 | 187 |
| 1996 | 193 |
| 1997 | 375 |
| 1998 | 412 |
| 1999 | 496 |
| 2000 | 453 |
| 2001 | 333 |
| 2002 | 285 |
| 2003 | 155 |
| 2004 | 207 |
| 2005 | 133 |
| 2006 | 211 |
| 2007 | 143 |
| 2008 | 103 |
| 2009 | 83 |
| 2010 | 9 |
Among the 2,287 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.