Pontiac seats problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 422 complaints involve seats. The Grand AM accounts for the largest share (24%). The single worst model year is the 2008 G6 with 18 seats complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 422 about seats, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Grand AM 24% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 162 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 62 and 20
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand AM | 101 | 24% |
| G6 | 54 | 13% |
| Grand Prix | 52 | 12% |
| Trans Sport | 42 | 10% |
| Solstice | 39 | 9% |
| Bonneville | 31 | 7% |
| Montana | 18 | 4% |
| Torrent | 18 | 4% |
| Sunfire | 17 | 4% |
| Firebird | 13 | 3% |
Worst model years for seats
- 2008 Pontiac G618 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac Solstice18 complaints
- 1999 Pontiac Grand AM17 complaints
- 1994 Pontiac Grand AM15 complaints
- 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport14 complaints
Seats complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2007 | 32 |
| 2008 | 34 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 2 |
Among the 162 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.