1997 Pontiac Grand Prix exterior lighting problems
149 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand prix. While driving 35 mph, the exterior lighting on the front driver side caught fire from the inside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.”
filed Nov 4, 2014
“At 4:06 pm on nov. 04,2013, my wife parked in a local walmart parking lot. She immediately noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. Bystanders started yelling for her to exit the car. One bystander called the fire department, located 1.25 miles away. My wife exited the car called the fire…”
filed Nov 14, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 29 | 20% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 92 | 42% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 48 | 20% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 41 | 9% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 8 | 8% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 24 | 7% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 18 | 6% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 22 | 5% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 90 | 18% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.