Pontiac Grand Prix problems reported in Illinois
459 of the 7,303 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand Prix came from Illinois, 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.
459
Complaints from Illinois
24
Crashes
70
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
115
25.1%
Electrical System
50
10.9%
Steering
46
10.0%
Brakes
40
8.7%
Lights
38
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
34
7.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
27
5.9%
Body & Structure
20
4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
16
3.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
3.3%
Other & Unspecified
11
2.4%
Airbags
10
2.2%
By model year
1984 Grand Prix
1
0.2%
1988 Grand Prix
5
1.1%
1989 Grand Prix
4
0.9%
1990 Grand Prix
10
2.2%
1991 Grand Prix
8
1.7%
1992 Grand Prix
2
0.4%
1993 Grand Prix
8
1.7%
1994 Grand Prix
27
5.9%
1995 Grand Prix
10
2.2%
1996 Grand Prix
18
3.9%
1997 Grand Prix
74
16.1%
1998 Grand Prix
32
7.0%
1999 Grand Prix
29
6.3%
2000 Grand Prix
54
11.8%
2001 Grand Prix
25
5.4%
2002 Grand Prix
22
4.8%
2003 Grand Prix
15
3.3%
2004 Grand Prix
61
13.3%
2005 Grand Prix
12
2.6%
2006 Grand Prix
22
4.8%
2007 Grand Prix
12
2.6%
2008 Grand Prix
8
1.7%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
71
47.0%
Addison
12
7.9%
Tinley Park
10
6.6%
Peoria
10
6.6%
Carol Stream
9
6.0%
MC Henry
6
4.0%
Niles
6
4.0%
Lockport
6
4.0%
Collinsville
6
4.0%
Pana
5
3.3%
Chicago Heights
5
3.3%
Fairfield
5
3.3%