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Pontiac steering problems

Owners have filed 5,070 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Pontiac vehicles — 13% of everything reported about the brand, across 26 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Pontiac G6, worst in 2006.

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.

5,070

Complaints

13%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

302

Crashes

49

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most steering problems

G6 3,129 61.7%

Worst in 2006

Grand Prix 707 13.9%

Worst in 1997

Grand AM 376 7.4%

Worst in 1999

Bonneville 218 4.3%

Worst in 2000

Sunfire 115 2.3%

Worst in 1997

Trans Sport 107 2.1%

Worst in 1997

G5 95 1.9%

Worst in 2007

Torrent 70 1.4%

Worst in 2006

Vibe 58 1.1%

Worst in 2009

Firebird 39 0.8%

Worst in 1995

Montana 39 0.8%

Worst in 2000

Worst Pontiac model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Pontiac G6 1,235 47% 74,000 F
2007 Pontiac G6 543 30% 99,771 D
2005 Pontiac G6 462 50% 81,832 F
2008 Pontiac G6 421 26% 80,000 D
2009 Pontiac G6 294 28% 110,171 D
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 232 22% 86,000 D
2010 Pontiac G6 174 40% 110,000 F
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 94 15% 97,000 C
1999 Pontiac Grand AM 75 6% 72,750 D
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 64 10% 69,933 F
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix 61 12% 62,000 C
2000 Pontiac Bonneville 58 19% 60,000 C
2007 Pontiac G5 58 23% 48,352 F
1994 Pontiac Grand AM 57 11% 100,000 C
1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 55 18% 86,507 D
1997 Pontiac Sunfire 44 17% 99,000 F
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 44 12% 98,800 F
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix 36 6% 54,000 B
2001 Pontiac Bonneville 35 20% 27,920 C
2009 Pontiac Vibe 35 6% 38,000 A

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