Pontiac brake problems

Owners have filed 3,973 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Pontiac vehicles — 10% of everything reported about the brand, across 26 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Pontiac Grand AM, worst in 1999.

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.

3,973

Complaints

10%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

336

Crashes

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most brake problems

Grand AM 1,091 27.5%

Worst in 1999

Grand Prix 930 23.4%

Worst in 1990

G6 738 18.6%

Worst in 2007

Bonneville 256 6.4%

Worst in 1992

Sunfire 172 4.3%

Worst in 1996

Firebird 148 3.7%

Worst in 1998

Trans Sport 100 2.5%

Worst in 1992

Montana 93 2.3%

Worst in 1999

Aztek 84 2.1%

Worst in 2001

Solstice 55 1.4%

Worst in 2008

Vibe 52 1.3%

Worst in 2009

Sunbird 46 1.2%

Worst in 1994

Torrent 42 1.1%

Worst in 2006

Lemans 32 0.8%

Worst in 1990

Worst Pontiac model years for brake problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
1999 Pontiac Grand AM	270	20%	40,000	D
2007 Pontiac G6	222	12%	73,500	C
2006 Pontiac G6	192	7%	71,500	C
2000 Pontiac Grand AM	161	17%	39,000	D
2008 Pontiac G6	154	10%	70,000	B
1990 Pontiac Grand Prix	121	49%	900,000	F
1995 Pontiac Grand AM	100	17%	80,103	F
1991 Pontiac Grand Prix	94	39%	—	F
1989 Pontiac Grand Prix	85	42%	—	F
1997 Pontiac Grand AM	85	14%	108,000	C
2009 Pontiac G6	78	7%	71,500	C
1994 Pontiac Grand AM	74	14%	180,000	F
2001 Pontiac Grand AM	74	10%	40,000	C
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix	73	39%	132,500	F
1996 Pontiac Grand AM	73	11%	69,000	D
2005 Pontiac G6	69	7%	62,000	B
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix	64	54%	—	F
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix	61	6%	58,000	C
1993 Pontiac Grand AM	55	19%	63,095	D
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix	55	9%	89,500	F

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Which Pontiac models have the most brake problems

Worst Pontiac model years for brake problems

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