Pontiac lighting problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,903 complaints involve lighting. The G6 accounts for the largest share (34%). The single worst model year is the 2008 G6 with 246 lighting complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,903 about lighting, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- G6 34% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 1,696 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 61
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G6 | 987 | 34% |
| Grand AM | 744 | 26% |
| Grand Prix | 676 | 23% |
| Sunfire | 108 | 4% |
| Trans Sport | 80 | 3% |
| Bonneville | 78 | 3% |
| Montana | 72 | 3% |
| Firebird | 34 | 1% |
| Aztek | 32 | 1% |
| Vibe | 27 | 1% |
Worst model years for lighting
- 2008 Pontiac G6246 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac G6235 complaints
- 2006 Pontiac G6208 complaints
- 2009 Pontiac G6191 complaints
- 2000 Pontiac Grand AM182 complaints
Lighting complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 56 |
| 1995 | 113 |
| 1996 | 59 |
| 1997 | 237 |
| 1998 | 151 |
| 1999 | 117 |
| 2000 | 246 |
| 2001 | 163 |
| 2002 | 185 |
| 2003 | 146 |
| 2004 | 116 |
| 2005 | 93 |
| 2006 | 265 |
| 2007 | 343 |
| 2008 | 282 |
| 2009 | 203 |
| 2010 | 39 |
Among the 1,696 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.