2008 Pontiac Grand Prix exterior lighting problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Low beam lights quit randomly, running lights did once too. This has happened multiple times so I switch to hi beams before I crash. This is a documented safety issue and recall should include my car.”
filed Feb 17, 2026
“When I turn off my car my daytime running light will not stay off and it kills my battery. I looked online for help with this and it seems my car is not the only pontiac grand prix with this problem yet I see no recalls for this. Can you please help me?”
filed Oct 7, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 149 | 18% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.