2006 Pontiac Grand Prix service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. I had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. I chose the latter. The steering locked up, the abs did NOT…”
filed Jul 12, 2021
“Out of the blue,my brake pedal went to the floor and my abs,brake light and service traction system soon message appeared on the dash and display screen. I do not have a warning and I never know when it is either going to go to the floor or the brakes totally lock up and all I can do is try to keep…”
filed Jul 24, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 8 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 11 | 7% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 25 | 6% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.