Pontiac wheels problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 294 complaints involve wheels. The Grand Prix accounts for the largest share (24%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Grand Prix with 20 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 294 about wheels, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- Grand Prix 24% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 141 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 70 | 24% |
| Grand AM | 64 | 22% |
| G6 | 50 | 17% |
| Bonneville | 20 | 7% |
| Trans Sport | 13 | 4% |
| Aztek | 11 | 4% |
| Vibe | 11 | 4% |
| Firebird | 10 | 3% |
| Sunfire | 10 | 3% |
| Torrent | 10 | 3% |
Worst model years for wheels
- 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix20 complaints
- 2008 Pontiac G614 complaints
- 1999 Pontiac Grand AM14 complaints
- 2009 Pontiac G612 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac G611 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 34 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 19 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 22 |
Among the 141 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.