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2000 Pontiac Grand PrixProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 461 owner complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-701 the manufacturer reports only 26% of affected cars repaired.

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix
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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid3.3× the Grand Prix median · #2 of 21 years by complaints
Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 26%Owner complaints461181 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage92kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 20, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix has problems

461 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling15187
Engine7345
Electrical system6325
Power train432
Steering351
Visibility230
Exterior lighting220
Fuel system, gasoline217
Service brakes, hydraulic202
17 other systems9618

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

26%repaired · 2017 Q3

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Recall 15V-701 · Oct 26, 2015 · 1,003,556 vehicles · 265,197 repaired

Risk. Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Engine and engine cooling

Recall 09V-116 · Apr 8, 2009 · 1,497,516 vehicles

Risk. IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH AND THE OIL RUNS BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, IT MAY IGNITE INTO A SMALL FLAME AND MAY SPREAD TO THE PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Engine and engine cooling

Recall 08V-118 · Mar 12, 2008 · 207,542 vehicles

Risk. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD FIRES MAY BE CAUSED BY DROPS OF ENGINE OIL, FROM SEEPAGE OR SPILLAGE, BEING DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Air bags: frontal

Recall 99V-283 · Oct 21, 1999 · 111 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THIS UNDERSIZED ORIFICE CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pontiac.

Mileage at failure

When do engine and engine cooling problems start?

92kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 99 engine and engine cooling complaints. 54% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
5under 30k miles53under 100k miles46100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Power train

8 owners mentioned a cost

$1,250median

Middle half: $675 – $1,950

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Grand Prix year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Prix median. How we score

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7 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the recalls they led to.

  1. AIR BAG INFLATOREA01014 · closed Aug 26, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-027
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA02030 · closed Mar 9, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-090
  3. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREEA07008 · closed May 1, 2008
    Led to recall 09V-116
  4. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE02050 · closed Oct 22, 2002
    No recall
  5. LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATIONPE07001 · closed Apr 30, 2007
    No recall
  6. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREPE07006 · closed Jun 12, 2007
    No recall
  7. ACCELERATOR CABLE DETACHES FROM THROTTLESQ00004 · closed Jan 19, 2001
    No recall
In owners' words

What Grand Prix owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE/ TOTALED, TOWED TO JUNK YARD AND CONSUMER STATES STILL RECEIVES ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ONTO MANIFOLD EXHAUST RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Complaint 10907893 · Sep 22, 2016
2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FIRE DUE TO OIL LEAKS RECALL (15V701) FIX WAS TO REROUTE SPARK PLUG WIRES. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE FIRES START ON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND NOT SPARK PLUGS WIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES FOGGED UP TO THE POINT THAT…
Complaint 10907833 · Sep 19, 2016
2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET RECALL PARTS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE PLASTIC "BEAUTY" COVER SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED UNTIL REDESIGN COVER BECOMES AVAILABLE. *SMD
Complaint 10875118 · Jun 21, 2016

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