Pontiac Grand Prix problems reported in Texas
257 of the 7,303 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand Prix came from Texas, most often about the electrical system.
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.
257
Complaints from Texas
38
Crashes
29
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
41
16.0%
Engine & Cooling
40
15.6%
Lights
31
12.1%
Brakes
24
9.3%
Steering
19
7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
7.4%
Airbags
18
7.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
11
4.3%
Other & Unspecified
9
3.5%
Tires
8
3.1%
Seat Belts
7
2.7%
Wheels
5
1.9%
By model year
1988 Grand Prix
1
0.4%
1989 Grand Prix
5
1.9%
1990 Grand Prix
3
1.2%
1991 Grand Prix
7
2.7%
1993 Grand Prix
3
1.2%
1994 Grand Prix
4
1.6%
1995 Grand Prix
5
1.9%
1996 Grand Prix
5
1.9%
1997 Grand Prix
32
12.5%
1998 Grand Prix
23
8.9%
1999 Grand Prix
13
5.1%
2000 Grand Prix
14
5.4%
2001 Grand Prix
33
12.8%
2002 Grand Prix
13
5.1%
2003 Grand Prix
4
1.6%
2004 Grand Prix
27
10.5%
2005 Grand Prix
7
2.7%
2006 Grand Prix
27
10.5%
2007 Grand Prix
17
6.6%
2008 Grand Prix
14
5.4%
Cities reporting most
Houston
23
24.0%
Austin
14
14.6%
SAN Antonio
9
9.4%
Spring
8
8.3%
EL Paso
7
7.3%
Dallas
7
7.3%
Grand Prairie
6
6.3%
Fannin
5
5.2%
Pflugerville
5
5.2%
Sugar Land
4
4.2%
Killeen
4
4.2%
Irving
4
4.2%