Pontiac Grand Prix problems reported in New York
469 of the 7,303 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand Prix came from New York, most often about the brakes.
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.
469
Complaints from New York
14
Crashes
42
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
110
23.5%
Engine & Cooling
77
16.4%
Electrical System
55
11.7%
Steering
44
9.4%
Lights
40
8.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
32
6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
26
5.5%
Body & Structure
20
4.3%
Suspension
16
3.4%
Seat Belts
11
2.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
2.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
1.7%
By model year
1988 Grand Prix
36
7.7%
1989 Grand Prix
24
5.1%
1990 Grand Prix
25
5.3%
1991 Grand Prix
21
4.5%
1992 Grand Prix
14
3.0%
1993 Grand Prix
38
8.1%
1994 Grand Prix
36
7.7%
1995 Grand Prix
19
4.1%
1996 Grand Prix
8
1.7%
1997 Grand Prix
66
14.1%
1998 Grand Prix
38
8.1%
1999 Grand Prix
20
4.3%
2000 Grand Prix
33
7.0%
2001 Grand Prix
14
3.0%
2002 Grand Prix
22
4.7%
2004 Grand Prix
21
4.5%
2005 Grand Prix
13
2.8%
2006 Grand Prix
7
1.5%
2007 Grand Prix
8
1.7%
2008 Grand Prix
6
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Cedarhurst
16
12.2%
Rochester
15
11.5%
Syracuse
14
10.7%
Bethpage
14
10.7%
Staten Island
12
9.2%
Brooklyn
12
9.2%
Albany
11
8.4%
North Syracu
9
6.9%
Lockport
8
6.1%
Hilton
7
5.3%
Buffalo
7
5.3%
Beacon
6
4.6%