Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
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Showing 39,131 complaints for PONTIAC
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) - ENGINE
Oct 5, 2016
Incident date: Oct 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - ENGINE
Oct 5, 2016
Incident date: Oct 3, 2016
BURNT VALVE SHOULD BE 6 CYLINDER ONLY RUNS ON 5 CYLINDERS AS A RESULT OF THE VALVE COVERED GASKET. WILL COST OVER 3 GRAND TO FIX. AS QUOTED BY MECHANIC. I SUBMITTED AN EARLY ONE COMPLAINT BUT THE SYSTEM PUT IN 2001 IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 2004. 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX NOT 2001, 2004. IT SHAKES A LOT WHEN YOU TRY TO DRIVE IT. I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON ENGINE PROBLEM. I GOT ONE FOR THE KEY PROBL... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2013
THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR HAS FAILED AND HAS DISABLED MY AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS LIT ON MY DASH BOARD AND A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DLC AT STARTUP. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG (AND POSSIBLY THE DRIVER AIRBAG) ARE OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE REGARDLESS OF PASSENGER OCCUPANCY.
Incident date: Oct 4, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM CHIMED WHETHER THE SEAT BELTS WERE BEING USED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,607.
Incident date: Aug 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,802.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1999) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Oct 4, 2016
Incident date: Mar 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO POLICE OR INJURY REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1999) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 4, 2016
Incident date: Mar 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO POLICE OR INJURY REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED ... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Oct 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 60 SECONDS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. TH... Read more
Incident date: Oct 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 60 SECONDS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. TH... Read more
Incident date: Sep 18, 2016
AS I START DRIVE MY DASH WITH DISPLAY POWER STEERING THEN THE STEERING WILL BECOME TIGHT THEN UNABLE TO DRIVE. I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART MY VEHICLE AND THEN IT WILL DRIVE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.ON A CITY STREET IN MOTION.
Incident date: Aug 7, 2016
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED, WHICH MEANS THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. THERE IS AN AIR BAG RECALL TO THIS CAR, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX MY CAR'S FAULT LIGHT PROBLEM. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY DEFECT THAT MANY GM HAVE, ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU MY CAR HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2005) - AIR BAGS
Oct 3, 2016
Incident date: Sep 10, 2016
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WILL NOW ONLY WORK IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT. IF IT IS TURNED AND I GET HIT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 3, 2016
Incident date: Mar 23, 2008
MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED DURING A TRIP TO NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS MEXICO. IT WAS REPORTED TO GM IN DETAIL AND EXTENSIVELY, A COPY OF THE TITLE, AN AFFIDAVIT AND THE INVOICE WHERE THE REMAINING WERE SOLD TO A JUNK YARD WERE ALL MAILED TO AN ADDRESS PROVIDED. I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM GM. EVERY PHONE NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ME LEADS NOWHERE. I EMAILED... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) - ENGINE
Oct 3, 2016
Incident date: Mar 23, 2008
MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED DURING A TRIP TO NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS MEXICO. IT WAS REPORTED TO GM IN DETAIL AND EXTENSIVELY, A COPY OF THE TITLE, AN AFFIDAVIT AND THE INVOICE WHERE THE REMAINING WERE SOLD TO A JUNK YARD WERE ALL MAILED TO AN ADDRESS PROVIDED. I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM GM. EVERY PHONE NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ME LEADS NOWHERE. I EMAILED... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2003) - ENGINE
Oct 3, 2016
Incident date: Oct 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, UPON RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL, AND SMOKE APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIREFIGHTER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND PR... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 28, 2016
MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE 2.4L ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING AND IT WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE IN A MATTER OF DAYS. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE PISTON RINGS WERE FAULTY, WHICH THEN LED TO MY ENGINE SEIZING, AND ALSO MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE SEAT WILL NOT LATCH IN THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE DRIVERS CHAIR AND AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. MY ENGINE WAS... Read more
Incident date: Sep 28, 2016
MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE 2.4L ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING AND IT WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE IN A MATTER OF DAYS. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE PISTON RINGS WERE FAULTY, WHICH THEN LED TO MY ENGINE SEIZING, AND ALSO MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE SEAT WILL NOT LATCH IN THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE DRIVERS CHAIR AND AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. MY ENGINE WAS... Read more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2016
DRIVER SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. WHEN GETTING INTO CAR AND PLACING SEAT BELT ON, IT FULLY EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.
Incident date: Aug 13, 2012
I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY ON THE ON RAMP, JUST AT THE END OF THE RAMP AND MERGING ON I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT GO OFF AND THEN HAD SHATTERED GLASS FLYING INTO MY FACE. I WAS JUST ABOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. I INSPECTED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND FOUND THAT MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED ON ME. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING ALL OVER ME. WH... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 22, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS P... Read more
Incident date: Jul 6, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 27, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHENEVER THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Incident date: Sep 27, 2016
AT RANDOM TIMES (EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED), THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATES (ACCOMPANIED BY A 3-TONE ALERT) AND A DASH MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE AIR BAG." THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAULTY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE IS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THESE SENSORS (GM RECALL NO. 06143; NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V146000), BUT IT WAS LIMITED TO 359 VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE'... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1997) - ENGINE
Sep 27, 2016
Incident date: Jul 30, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DOORS AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2000) - ENGINE
Sep 27, 2016
Incident date: Sep 26, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER DRIVING A MILE FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKING AT A BUSINESS DISTRICT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - STEERING
Sep 26, 2016
Incident date: Sep 26, 2016
1ST PROBLEM IS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP EVERY KNOW AND THEN 2ND HIT A BUMP OR DRIVE OVER RXR TRACKS THE TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - SUSPENSION
Sep 26, 2016
Incident date: Sep 26, 2016
1ST PROBLEM IS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP EVERY KNOW AND THEN 2ND HIT A BUMP OR DRIVE OVER RXR TRACKS THE TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON.
Incident date: Sep 13, 2016
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY STAY ON AND TURN OFF WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES AND RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD OR EVEN JUST SITTING STILL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND EVERY TIME IT IS AN ISSUE WITH BCM. WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL ON THAT ISSUE, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WHAT THEY DID DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT DID, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY.
Incident date: Sep 13, 2016
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY STAY ON AND TURN OFF WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES AND RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD OR EVEN JUST SITTING STILL. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND EVERY TIME IT IS AN ISSUE WITH BCM. WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL ON THAT ISSUE, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WHAT THEY DID DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT DID, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY.
Incident date: Sep 15, 2016
POWER STEERING WOULD RANDOMLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING. NEEDED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 24, 2016
Incident date: Sep 21, 2016
I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS A RECALLED. I WAS GIVEN THIS CAR, SO I HAD NO CLUE UNTIL NOW.
Crash
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 24, 2016
Incident date: Sep 20, 2016
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH, WENT TO TURN WEST, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE STRIKING A WOODEN BRIDGE GUARDRAIL AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE RETURNING TO ROADWAY. DAMAGE IS FRONTEND, HOOD, HEADLIGHTS, UNDERCARRIAGE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, STEERING COMPONENTS, ENGINE. DAUGHTER TRANSPORTED BY EMS
Crash
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - ENGINE
Sep 24, 2016
Incident date: Sep 20, 2016
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH, WENT TO TURN WEST, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE STRIKING A WOODEN BRIDGE GUARDRAIL AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE RETURNING TO ROADWAY. DAMAGE IS FRONTEND, HOOD, HEADLIGHTS, UNDERCARRIAGE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, STEERING COMPONENTS, ENGINE. DAUGHTER TRANSPORTED BY EMS
Crash
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - STEERING
Sep 24, 2016
Incident date: Sep 20, 2016
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NORTH, WENT TO TURN WEST, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE STRIKING A WOODEN BRIDGE GUARDRAIL AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE RETURNING TO ROADWAY. DAMAGE IS FRONTEND, HOOD, HEADLIGHTS, UNDERCARRIAGE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, STEERING COMPONENTS, ENGINE. DAUGHTER TRANSPORTED BY EMS
Crash
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1998) - ENGINE
Sep 23, 2016
Incident date: May 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2000) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 23, 2016
Incident date: Sep 28, 2011
IN SEPT 2011 MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAN PRIZ BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD IT WAS PARKED AT FARM CREDIT. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE SO NO CLAIM WAS FILED. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR ANYMORE. OF COURSE I DON'T HAVE THE CAR IT BURNT COMPLETELY UP!!!
Fire
Incident date: Sep 23, 2016
I PURCHASED THE 2009 PONTIAC G6 IN 2011, SINCE THEN I'VE REPLACED THE PASSENGERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGH BULB A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES. I'VE HAD 2 PIG TAILS INSTALLED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS; NOW THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AS OF TODAY. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH PONTIAC G6 HEADLIGHTS SYSTEM. I'VE READ SERVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILA... Read more
Incident date: Sep 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DETAILS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1999) - ENGINE
Sep 22, 2016
Incident date: Nov 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2000) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 22, 2016
Incident date: Sep 1, 2016
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
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) - ENGINE
Sep 22, 2016
Incident date: Sep 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 22, 2016
Incident date: Sep 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Fire
Incident date: Sep 20, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Incident date: Sep 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEK. AFTER RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTIFIED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO TRY TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... Read more
Incident date: Sep 21, 2016
POWER STEERING DISPLAYS THEN CANT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, JUST STARTED HAPPENING, WHEN I START THE CAR, TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, HAD TO SLAM BRAKES ON