"How reliable is the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix?"

"Based on 323 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix has a median complaint mileage of 93500 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 323 total complaints filed."

2007 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 323 complaints

323

Total Complaints

93,500mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,725 25th Percentile

93,500 Median Mileage

128,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

SERVICE BRAKES

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP NEW, APPROX 3 MONTHS AGO. AT 500 MILES, LOUD METAL-ON-METAL "CLANKING" NOISE BEGAN. TRACED NOISE TO TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING. TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT 1,500 MILES, REQUESTED SERVICE WRITER LISTEN TO THE NOISE AND TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM. RETURNED AS "NO PROBLEM FOUN..."

"PURCHASED 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP NEW, WITH 98 MILES ON ODOMETER, IN MARCH, 2007. BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AS OEM. TIRES LOSE AIR (CHECKED WITH PROFESSIONAL TIRE GAUGE EVERY WEEK), DOWN TO 24 PSI IN ALL 4 TIRES, AT SAME AMBIENT TEMP, COLD TIRES. WHEN TIRES ARE COLD, THEY RUN ..."

"UPDATE REGARDING ORIGINAL ODI CASE NUMBER: 10191952. CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN SERVICE FOR TEN DAYS. DEALER STATED GM "AWARE OF A POTENTIAL DEFECT" IN THE TRANSMISSION, IN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR(S). DEALER REPLACED TWO GEARS AND A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION. PURSUANT TO DISCUSSION WITH DEALER REPRESENTA..."

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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 86 complaints

25th: 83,516 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 129,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 complaints

25th: 69,750 mi Median: 102,250 mi 75th: 136,250 mi

ENGINE 28 complaints

25th: 60,200 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 135,000 mi

STEERING 21 complaints

25th: 42,962 mi Median: 61,217 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 18 complaints

25th: 68,000 mi Median: 84,400 mi 75th: 96,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 38 FL: 27 TX: 17 PA: 16 OH: 15 OK: 14 CA: 13 MS: 13 WI: 12 IL: 12

Who Files Complaints?

3.1%

Original Owners

96.9%

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	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	17
1991	242	128,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	13
1992	158	130,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
1993	185	115,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	19
1994	306	125,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	33
1995	245	110,189	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	26
1996	116	39,153	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	10
1997	1064	100,500	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	52
1998	617	95,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	25
1999	500	95,809	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	18
2000	588	92,000	ENGINE	13
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
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