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Pontiac headlight problems

Owners have filed 2,923 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Pontiac vehicles — 7% of everything reported about the brand, across 21 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Pontiac G6, worst in 2008.

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.

2,923

Complaints

7%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

29

Crashes

61

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most headlight problems

G6 987 33.8%

Worst in 2008

Grand AM 747 25.6%

Worst in 2000

Grand Prix 683 23.4%

Worst in 1997

Sunfire 109 3.7%

Worst in 2003

Bonneville 80 2.7%

Worst in 1995

Trans Sport 80 2.7%

Worst in 1997

Montana 72 2.5%

Worst in 2003

Firebird 36 1.2%

Worst in 1998

Aztek 32 1.1%

Worst in 2001

Vibe 27 0.9%

Worst in 2003

Worst Pontiac model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2008 Pontiac G6 246 15% 74,000 C
2007 Pontiac G6 235 13% 77,200 B
2006 Pontiac G6 208 8% 77,700 A
2009 Pontiac G6 191 18% 74,500 C
2000 Pontiac Grand AM 182 19% 72,500 C
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 158 15% 74,000 B
2001 Pontiac Grand AM 109 14% 62,000 B
2002 Pontiac Grand AM 106 19% 79,157 B
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 95 15% 58,000 B
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 95 29% 100,000 F
1999 Pontiac Grand AM 84 6% 50,993 A
2003 Pontiac Grand AM 70 16% 81,000 C
2005 Pontiac G6 66 7% 71,000 B
2004 Pontiac Grand AM 60 15% 66,500 B
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 48 13% 116,000 D
1995 Pontiac Bonneville 43 13% 120,000 B
1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 42 14% 89,423 B
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 41 7% 200 A
2010 Pontiac G6 39 9% 76,000 A
1995 Pontiac Grand AM 37 6% 80,103 A

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