Pontiac Grand Prix problems reported in California
427 of the 7,303 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand Prix came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
427
Complaints from California
24
Crashes
61
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
99
23.2%
Electrical System
58
13.6%
Steering
41
9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
35
8.2%
Brakes
28
6.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
27
6.3%
Lights
23
5.4%
Airbags
21
4.9%
Body & Structure
18
4.2%
Seat Belts
13
3.0%
Suspension
13
3.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
2.6%
By model year
1986 Grand Prix
1
0.2%
1989 Grand Prix
1
0.2%
1990 Grand Prix
15
3.5%
1991 Grand Prix
8
1.9%
1992 Grand Prix
23
5.4%
1993 Grand Prix
6
1.4%
1994 Grand Prix
20
4.7%
1995 Grand Prix
15
3.5%
1996 Grand Prix
4
0.9%
1997 Grand Prix
71
16.6%
1998 Grand Prix
50
11.7%
1999 Grand Prix
25
5.9%
2000 Grand Prix
48
11.2%
2001 Grand Prix
40
9.4%
2002 Grand Prix
16
3.7%
2003 Grand Prix
4
0.9%
2004 Grand Prix
27
6.3%
2005 Grand Prix
12
2.8%
2006 Grand Prix
18
4.2%
2007 Grand Prix
13
3.0%
2008 Grand Prix
10
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Santa ANA
18
14.9%
LOS Angeles
16
13.2%
SAN Jose
16
13.2%
Stockton
10
8.3%
Gilroy
9
7.4%
Lakeside
9
7.4%
Sacramento
8
6.6%
SAN Diego
8
6.6%
Camarillo
7
5.8%
Oakland
7
5.8%
Walnut Creek
7
5.8%
Vallejo
6
5.0%