Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NOTE: I HAVE FILED A SAFELY COMPLAINT BEFORE WITH THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON NOV 9, 2020 REFERENCE NUMBER: 1… |
| 2020-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH STARTED A FIRE AND ELECTRICAL SOME OF MY SENSOR CONNECTORS AND NOT WORKING..… |
| 2020-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF TH… |
| 2019-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO… |
| 2018-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX TO THE TIRE SHOP IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND TOT… |
| 2017-10-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | REAR VALVE COVER LEAKING. AS IN RECALL 09047 FOR FRONT VALVE COVER. |
| 2017-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE ONCE A YEAR ABOUT A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND CALLED A DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THERE … |
| 2017-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FUEL GAGE DOESNT WORK ALWAYS READS FULL- SHOWS OVER FULL WHEN ITS HOT OUT-OIL AND RADIATOR LEAK- FOLLOWED LAST ENGINE R… |
| 2016-08-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN FROM 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELE… |
| 2016-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHI… |
| 2016-07-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DOORS AND FLAM… |
| 2016-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON THE 10TH OF JUNE IN 2016 DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, I NOTICED A WHITE COLO… |
| 2016-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO CHARGE THE B… |
| 2016-03-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED MEL… |
| 2016-02-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WAS DOING SOME MAINTENANCE AND NOTICED A SPLIT IN THE METAL OF MY STABILIZER SHAFT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. STILL LOOKS DU… |
| 2016-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-12-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED ENGINE OIL LEAKING FR… |
| 2015-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-11-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE SECOND RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… |
| 2015-11-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTIC… |
| 2015-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOUL… |
| 2015-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT MY VEHICLE RECALL #15757 ENGINE FIRE COULD HAPPEN AS A RESU… |
| 2015-11-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A FUEL ODOR EMIT… |
| 2015-10-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-10-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (… |
| 2015-09-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I GOT A RECALL FOR MY CAR [XXX] DEC 2015,THAT I MIGHT GET A ENGINE FIRE IF I DONT GET THIS UPGRADE DONE. I WISH I WOULD… |
| 2015-08-12 | ENGINE | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2015-07-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE… |
| 2015-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I RECIEVED AN RECALL ON MY CAR ID #[XXX]. MY CAR HAD AN ENGINE FIRE LAST SUMMER, TOTALLED MY CAR, NO FIRE INSURANCE, TO… |
| 2015-04-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTI… |
| 2015-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2015-02-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL… |
| 2014-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2014-11-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CA… |
| 2014-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | STARTED AS AN ENGINE FIRE AND BURNT THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND TOTALLING THE CAR. IT WAS … |
| 2014-07-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM W… |
| 2014-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS TRYING TO LOCATE ALL THE POINTS ON MY CAR THAT IS LEAKING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE, AND MY CAR HAS ALWAYS LEAKED MORE … |
| 2014-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STOPPED WITH NO CODE. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE NEXT WEEK, THE CAR STOPPED AGAIN WITHOU… |
| 2014-05-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2 ADULTS IN BACK SEAT. LEFT REAR SUSPENSION STRUT TORE THROUGH THE METAL OF THE TRUNK AND CAME UP INTO THE TRUNK, COMPR… |
| 2014-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED INTO A DRIVEWAY, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED … |
| 2014-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM TH… |
| 2013-11-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT 4:06 PM ON NOV. 04,2013, MY WIFE PARKED IN A LOCAL WALMART PARKING LOT. SHE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UN… |
| 2013-10-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, THE OIL LIGHT AND ALTERNATOR LIGHT DIDN… |
| 2013-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUME… |
| 2013-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER LEAVING WORK ON FRIDAY MAY 17, 2013 I WENT TO COMPLETE SEVERAL ERRANDS BEFORE DRIVING TO THE NEAREST GYM. UPON MY… |
| 2013-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING ON RT 110 IN AMESBURY AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED OUT OF THE BLUE. IT BURNED MY HAND AND WAS THE… |