1999 Pontiac Grand Prix service brakes, hydraulic problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Complete brake failure occurred at a high-volume intersection at logan ave., and rt.20 in belvedere il. While approaching intersection on a yellow light, with no one in front of me, I applied the brakes, heard a popping sound and the brake pedal went all the way down to the floor board. I had…”
filed Aug 31, 2011
“The abs systems engages while driving and not pressing the brake pedal. You can hear the abs systems trying to engage and then the abs and trac off lights come on in the dash. This is deactivating my abs system. I have had a faulty abs sensor replaced and it fixed the problem for about three…”
filed Aug 2, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 11 | 5% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 21 | 5% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 20 | 6% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 20 | 4% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 42 | 5% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 16 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.