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Pontiac acceleration problems

Owners have filed 1,053 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Pontiac vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 24 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Pontiac G6, worst in 2007.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,053

Complaints

3%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

134

Crashes

9

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most acceleration problems

G6 277 26.3%

Worst in 2007

Grand AM 216 20.5%

Worst in 1997

Grand Prix 166 15.8%

Worst in 1994

Vibe 118 11.2%

Worst in 2009

Bonneville 61 5.8%

Worst in 1997

Sunfire 40 3.8%

Worst in 1996

Firebird 28 2.7%

Worst in 1997

Torrent 27 2.6%

Worst in 2006

Worst Pontiac model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Pontiac G6 76 4% 77,500 A
2006 Pontiac G6 69 3% 80,000 B
2008 Pontiac G6 67 4% 71,789 B
2009 Pontiac Vibe 58 10% 20,250 F
1997 Pontiac Grand AM 37 6% 84,500 A
2003 Pontiac Grand AM 35 8% 45,003 C
2009 Pontiac G6 35 3% 84,000 A
1999 Pontiac Grand AM 23 2% 63,000 C
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix 21 7% — A
2005 Pontiac G6 20 2% 75,000 A
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 18 3% 79,000 F
2004 Pontiac Grand AM 18 4% 50,000 B
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 16 2% 160,000 C
1998 Pontiac Grand AM 16 7% 118,039 F
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix 13 5% 104,000 C
2003 Pontiac Vibe 13 4% 34,000 F
2001 Pontiac Grand AM 12 2% 48,100 C
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 11 2% — C
2000 Pontiac Grand AM 11 1% 29,306 C
2004 Pontiac Vibe 11 3% 53,200 D

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