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Pontiac electrical problems

Owners have filed 5,225 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Pontiac vehicles — 13% of everything reported about the brand, across 24 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Pontiac Grand AM, worst in 2001.

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.

5,225

Complaints

13%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

137

Crashes

541

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most electrical problems

Grand AM 1,687 32.3%

Worst in 2001

G6 1,000 19.1%

Worst in 2006

Grand Prix 943 18.0%

Worst in 2004

Sunfire 339 6.5%

Worst in 2005

Bonneville 324 6.2%

Worst in 1995

Montana 120 2.3%

Worst in 2000

Aztek 120 2.3%

Worst in 2001

Torrent 107 2.0%

Worst in 2006

Vibe 96 1.8%

Worst in 2003

Firebird 86 1.6%

Worst in 1995

G5 81 1.6%

Worst in 2007

Solstice 76 1.5%

Worst in 2006

Trans Sport 71 1.4%

Worst in 1998

GTO 37 0.7%

Worst in 2004

G8 34 0.7%

Worst in 2009

Sunbird 28 0.5%

Worst in 1993

Worst Pontiac model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Pontiac G6 247 9% 88,997 B
2001 Pontiac Grand AM 243 32% 85,000 D
2008 Pontiac G6 224 14% 80,000 C
2007 Pontiac G6 200 11% 86,000 C
2009 Pontiac G6 180 17% 74,000 C
2002 Pontiac Grand AM 154 28% 80,397 D
1999 Pontiac Grand AM 152 12% 79,000 C
1995 Pontiac Grand AM 148 25% 126,000 F
1996 Pontiac Grand AM 144 21% 105,675 D
2003 Pontiac Grand AM 144 33% 74,898 F
2004 Pontiac Grand AM 144 36% 92,000 F
2000 Pontiac Grand AM 138 15% 85,750 D
1997 Pontiac Grand AM 123 21% 96,357 D
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 111 18% 90,000 F
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 95 9% 104,352 F
2005 Pontiac G6 86 9% 88,500 C
1994 Pontiac Grand AM 83 16% 163,000 F
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 70 22% 102,250 F
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix 66 11% 110,500 F
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 66 18% 123,000 F

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