Pontiac Grand Prix problems reported in Virginia
172 of the 7,303 complaints filed about the Pontiac Grand Prix came from Virginia, 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.
172
Complaints from Virginia
20
Crashes
31
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
37
21.5%
Steering
25
14.5%
Electrical System
22
12.8%
Lights
15
8.7%
Brakes
15
8.7%
Airbags
11
6.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
5.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
2.9%
Seats
4
2.3%
Seat Belts
4
2.3%
By model year
1988 Grand Prix
2
1.2%
1989 Grand Prix
3
1.7%
1990 Grand Prix
2
1.2%
1991 Grand Prix
4
2.3%
1992 Grand Prix
2
1.2%
1993 Grand Prix
3
1.7%
1994 Grand Prix
5
2.9%
1995 Grand Prix
10
5.8%
1996 Grand Prix
10
5.8%
1997 Grand Prix
28
16.3%
1998 Grand Prix
13
7.6%
1999 Grand Prix
18
10.5%
2000 Grand Prix
10
5.8%
2001 Grand Prix
4
2.3%
2002 Grand Prix
12
7.0%
2003 Grand Prix
6
3.5%
2004 Grand Prix
9
5.2%
2005 Grand Prix
8
4.7%
2006 Grand Prix
8
4.7%
2007 Grand Prix
10
5.8%
2008 Grand Prix
5
2.9%
Cities reporting most
Richmond
18
22.0%
Chesapeake
12
14.6%
Roanoke
9
11.0%
North Springfield
8
9.8%
Hopewell
5
6.1%
Manassas
5
6.1%
Woodbridge
5
6.1%
Alexandria
5
6.1%
Springfield
5
6.1%
Norfolk
4
4.9%
Keysville
3
3.7%
Victoria
3
3.7%