2006 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 365 complaints
365
Total Complaints
98,800mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,082 25th Percentile
98,800 Median Mileage
137,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
59
POWER TRAIN
48
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
45
STEERING
36
ENGINE
32
AIR BAGS
17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13
SERVICE BRAKES
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
36
Fires
41
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR BECOMES TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE'S COOLING SYSTEM. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN GM PI# C3711. THREE GM SERVICE CENTERS WERE UNABLE TO PURGE THE AIR FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. NM"
"CAR MAKES A GROAN NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH. *JB"
"CAR MAKES A GROAN NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH. *JB"

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

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