Pontiac transmission problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 977 complaints involve transmission. The Grand Prix accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2000 Grand Prix with 34 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 977 about transmission, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Grand Prix 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 380 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 38 and 20
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 244 | 25% |
| Grand AM | 188 | 19% |
| Bonneville | 128 | 13% |
| Trans Sport | 68 | 7% |
| Montana | 67 | 7% |
| Vibe | 66 | 7% |
| Sunfire | 50 | 5% |
| G6 | 46 | 5% |
| Aztek | 30 | 3% |
| Firebird | 29 | 3% |
Worst model years for transmission
- 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix34 complaints
- 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix29 complaints
- 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix28 complaints
- 1995 Pontiac Grand AM27 complaints
- 1999 Pontiac Montana26 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 50 |
| 1994 | 53 |
| 1995 | 98 |
| 1996 | 65 |
| 1997 | 85 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2000 | 80 |
| 2001 | 76 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 42 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 52 |
| 2006 | 43 |
| 2007 | 32 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 1 |
Among the 380 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.