2005 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving down the road when my engine started smoking I pulled over add a friend who was is mayor of the next town over to let it cool down so that I could look to see what it was when I walk to the garage I turned around and looked and there was flames shooting up from under my hood”
filed Jun 25, 2019
“"takata recall" my vehicle will not go in drive as I was mommy way home it was stuck on a city street for 2 months due to transmission slipped. Also my my electrical system is giving out my car will not pick up speed fully it jerks and shakes as well if I lay my foot on the gas. My brakes touches…”
filed Mar 1, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 19 | 13% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 28 | 13% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 32 | 13% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 98 | 22% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 31 | 29% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 86 | 26% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 65 | 21% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 73 | 16% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 50 | 12% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 33 | 7% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 45 | 6% |
| 1989 Grand Prix | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.