2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On february 8, 2019, my mother was pulling into a maintenance garage to get an oil change. Upon pulling into the garage, she was unable to stop and her vehicle lunged forward. As a result, he vehicle hit an employee, went through the maintenance garage door, through the parking lot, across a four…”
filed Jan 9, 2020
“Driving down my familiar road of dutch hills off of dr. 50. I turned my wheel at 27mph. Slid off toward the edge of the road. Fishtailed, maintained composure. Then , began a fishtail to a 180-360 into a concreted steel beamed mailbox. Knocking out my drivers light assembly, front fender, bumper…”
filed Feb 28, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE…Campaign 05V046000 · Feb 9, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 9 | 3% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 11 | 2% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 16 | 2% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.