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Pontiac engine problems

Owners have filed 4,928 complaints with NHTSA about the engine 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 Prix, worst in 2000.

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.

4,928

Complaints

13%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

72

Crashes

864

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most engine problems

Grand Prix 1,523 30.9%

Worst in 2000

Grand AM 1,119 22.7%

Worst in 1999

Bonneville 615 12.5%

Worst in 1998

Montana 300 6.1%

Worst in 1999

Sunfire 259 5.3%

Worst in 1996

G6 256 5.2%

Worst in 2006

Vibe 168 3.4%

Worst in 2005

Trans Sport 164 3.3%

Worst in 1998

Aztek 94 1.9%

Worst in 2001

Fiero 90 1.8%

Worst in 1984

Torrent 77 1.6%

Worst in 2006

Firebird 67 1.4%

Worst in 1995

Sunbird 45 0.9%

Worst in 1993

Pontiac 28 0.6%

Worst in 2000

Solstice 28 0.6%

Worst in 2007

Worst Pontiac model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix 229 39% 127,409 F
1998 Pontiac Bonneville 217 60% 70,226 F
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix 207 41% 114,500 F
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 184 17% 150,000 F
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix 174 41% 120,000 F
1999 Pontiac Grand AM 155 12% 73,500 B
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix 148 36% 121,000 F
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 140 22% 122,000 F
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 128 21% 117,106 F
2000 Pontiac Grand AM 125 13% 57,500 C
1999 Pontiac Montana 105 32% 60,569 D
1997 Pontiac Grand AM 91 15% 92,000 C
2006 Pontiac G6 88 3% 81,500 C
2001 Pontiac Grand AM 85 11% 68,500 B
1996 Pontiac Grand AM 83 12% 95,000 C
1994 Pontiac Grand AM 82 16% 123,000 B
2000 Pontiac Montana 76 25% 60,000 C
1992 Pontiac Grand AM 72 24% 86,000 C
2002 Pontiac Grand AM 66 12% 66,700 B
1995 Pontiac Grand AM 65 11% 96,801 C

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