MYRModel Year Report

Pontiac Grand Prix — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 1999 · Best bets: 1996, 1988, 2003, 1992, 1993, 1989

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Grand Prix Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 2 complaints 1984: 3 complaints 1984 1985: 3 complaints 1986: 2 complaints 1987: 2 complaints 1988: 88 complaints 1988 1989: 139 complaints 1990: 176 complaints 1991: 172 complaints 1992: 114 complaints 1992 1993: 131 complaints 1994: 213 complaints 1995: 169 complaints 1996: 79 complaints 1996 1997: 810 complaints 1998: 499 complaints 1999: 412 complaints 2000: 461 complaints 2000 2001: 308 complaints 2002: 330 complaints 2003: 106 complaints 2004: 454 complaints 2004 2005: 148 complaints 2006: 239 complaints 2007: 220 complaints 2008: 142 complaints 2008
2008: 142 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19832
19843
19853
19862
19872
198888
1989139
1990176
1991172
1992114
1993131
1994213
1995169
199679
1997810
1998499
1999412
2000461
2001308
2002330
2003106
2004454
2005148
2006239
2007220
2008142

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Recommended 142 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 220 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 239 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 148 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 454 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 106 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 330 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 308 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 461 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 412 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 499 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 810 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 79 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 169 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 213 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 131 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 114 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 172 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 139 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.