"How reliable is the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix?"

"Based on 588 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix has a median complaint mileage of 92000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 588 total complaints filed."

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 588 complaints

588

Total Complaints

92,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,000 25th Percentile

92,000 Median Mileage

133,923 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Electrical System

Automatic Transmission

Gasoline

Steering

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Cooling System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

182

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR TAKEN TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT WIRE WAS PINCHED/EXPOSED AND SHORT CAUSING ENGAUGMENT"

"INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALER ALREADY GAVE CONSUMER ANOTHER 2000 GRAND PRIX. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE F..."

"VEHICLE STALLED. THIS HAS OCCU RRED 9 OR 10 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED IN NOV 2000. NO ACCIDENTS CAUSED SO FAR.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 73 complaints

25th: 138,000 mi Median: 170,000 mi 75th: 200,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 72 complaints

25th: 81,750 mi Median: 100,250 mi 75th: 130,200 mi

Engine 43 complaints

25th: 63,000 mi Median: 91,730 mi 75th: 132,000 mi

Electrical System 37 complaints

25th: 82,500 mi Median: 116,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Automatic Transmission 29 complaints

25th: 42,000 mi Median: 61,300 mi 75th: 79,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 57 IL: 54 CA: 48 OH: 36 NY: 33 IN: 28 MD: 24 PA: 23 FL: 22 MO: 20

Who Files Complaints?

33.3%

Original Owners

66.7%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Grand Prix — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	249	89,993	Caliper	17
1991	242	128,000	Caliper	13
1992	158	130,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
1993	185	115,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1994	306	125,000	Windshield Wiper/Washer	33
1995	245	110,189	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	26
1996	116	39,153	Gasoline	10
1997	1064	100,500	Headlights	52
1998	617	95,000	Headlights	25
1999	500	95,809	Engine And Engine Cooling	18
2001	427	96,000	Engine	24
2002	410	90,721	Engine	28
2003	136	100,000	Engine	9
2004	624	83,000	Engine	78
2005	209	71,290	Electrical System	17
2006	365	98,800	Electrical System	33
2007	323	93,500	Exterior Lighting	23
2008	199	88,000	Electrical System	14

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28