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Pontiac transmission problems

Owners have filed 1,996 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on Pontiac vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 25 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Pontiac Grand Prix, 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.

1,996

Complaints

5%

Share of all Pontiac complaints

87

Crashes

33

Fires

Which Pontiac models have the most transmission problems

Grand Prix 422 21.1%

Worst in 2006

G6 383 19.2%

Worst in 2007

Grand AM 289 14.5%

Worst in 1995

Bonneville 171 8.6%

Worst in 1993

Vibe 137 6.9%

Worst in 2003

Montana 102 5.1%

Worst in 1999

Trans Sport 84 4.2%

Worst in 1994

Sunfire 76 3.8%

Worst in 1996

Solstice 61 3.1%

Worst in 2006

Aztek 55 2.8%

Worst in 2001

Firebird 54 2.7%

Worst in 1995

GTO 29 1.5%

Worst in 2004

Worst Pontiac model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Pontiac G6 101 6% 89,499 A
2006 Pontiac G6 88 3% 105,000 A
2008 Pontiac G6 86 5% 91,000 A
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 61 17% 82,000 C
2003 Pontiac Vibe 50 15% 65,000 B
2005 Pontiac G6 49 5% 100,000 A
2009 Pontiac G6 45 4% 78,000 B
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix 44 7% 63,000 B
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix 41 20% 74,000 C
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 35 3% 100,000 B
2005 Pontiac Vibe 35 10% 97,000 A
1995 Pontiac Grand AM 34 6% 60,582 D
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix 34 14% 85,000 D
1996 Pontiac Grand AM 34 5% 90,176 A
1999 Pontiac Grand AM 34 3% 60,000 A
2006 Pontiac Solstice 33 11% 10,000 B
1999 Pontiac Montana 32 10% 66,500 A
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 29 9% 72,200 A
1994 Pontiac Grand AM 25 5% 157,000 F
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix 25 5% 57,000 C

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