10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 23
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
111,990 miles

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problem #10

Sep 242015

Grand Prix 6-cyl

  • 168,000 miles
The contact owned a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000. Updated 05/24/16 updated 05/11/18

- East Peoria, IL, USA

problem #9

Oct 282015

Grand Prix

  • miles
The contact owned a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving approximately 55 mph, massive flames ignited from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered safely to the side of the road. There were no injuries and a police and fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

- Natchez, MS, USA

problem #8

May 152015

Grand Prix

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. While in park, the contact noticed flames in the engine compartment of the vehicle. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling ). the failure mileage was 200,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #7

Aug 242015

Grand Prix

  • miles
Engine fire approximately 5 minutes after shutdown. Incident 2015-00005681.

- Fargo, ND, USA

problem #6

Feb 042010

Grand Prix 6-cyl

  • 0 miles
I bought the car in 2009, it was ok for a few months, the place I bought my vehicle provided a carfax and contained 0 information stating no repairs have ever been made. It was then beginning of 2010. It felt like the front suspension or ty rod came apart or broke. The steering is off and the the suspension jumps when I drive it and the "off trac light came on and has never gone off. Then I started smelling smoke or burning smell that was coming from the vents. Now I'm being told when I had a radiator flush that the compartment has massive amount of sludge at the bottom. The only way to get rid of that is to get a new radiator. Please advise if these complaints have been reported by other same vehicles. I need to know where to take my car for replacement repairs in the joliet/plainfield il. Area.

- Crest Hill, IL, USA

problem #5

Aug 252012

Grand Prix 6-cyl

  • 122,972 miles
2003 Grand Prix caught fire while parked.

- Battle Creek, MI, USA

problem #4

Mar 142013

Grand Prix

  • 119,000 miles
Ran out to do a short errand at lunch time. Came back to work and was in the building approximately five minutes when someone came running in and said my car was on fire. Co-workers tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire and the fire department was called. Car was a complete loss. Car had been running perfect up until the incident.

- Ammon, ID, USA

problem #3

Nov 252012

Grand Prix 6-cyl

  • 156,000 miles
Car had been running great. Parked it at a friends house and someone noticed it on fire about 10 minutes later. Called the fire department and they put it out. Did some research and found that it had some recalls and this was a somewhat common problem.

- Poplar Bluff, MO, USA

problem #2

Oct 082012

Grand Prix

  • 185,141 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact mentioned that while parked the driver of the vehicle noticed smoke emitting from underneath the hood. The fire department was called and reported to the scene to put out the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The approximate failure mileage was 185,141.

- Milner, GA, USA

problem #1

Jun 292011

Grand Prix 6-cyl

  • 12,000 miles
Thermostat bouncing up and down took to dealer had thermostat, lower intake gaskets and upper intake manifold and water pump replaced. Temp needle goes over half when idling on hot days but as driven goes down. It goes up and down. Spent 1500 to fix.

- Maywood, IL, USA