2003 PONTIAC PONTIAC

17 complaints filed with NHTSA.

17
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR1
SUSPENSION1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
EQUIPMENT1

Recent Complaints

20070322FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

MY 2003 GRAND PRIX GTP, WHICH HAD REGULAR CAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE, CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN I WAS AT WORK. A CO-EMPLOYEE TOLD ME SHE HEARD THESE GRAND PRIX HAVE A HISTORY OF CATCHING ON FIRE AND I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND ARTICLES THAT THEY DO HAVE A NUMBER OF REPORTS OF ENGINE FIRES, WHICH MINE WAS. THEREFORE, I THOUGHT I WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT REPORT.

20050102STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

IN AUGUST OF 2004 WHILE CAMPING MY 18 MONTH OLD SON WAS GETTING OUT OF OUR 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA WHEN HE INSTINCTIVELY REACHED BACK INTO THE VAN TO GRAB HIS SIPPY CUP THAT HE DROPPED WHILE THE DOOR WAS STARTING TO CLOSE, HIS HAND BECAME PINCHED IN THE SLIDING DOOR. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT HE HAD DROPPED HIS CUP, SO I LOOKED AWAY TRYING TO GRAB HIS TWIN BROTHER BEFORE PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORING CAMP SITES YELLED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE DOOR HAD ACTUALLY CLOSED COMPLETELY ON HIS HAND. LUCKILY NOTHING WAS

Mileage: 18,000

20020408CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

I WAS DRIVINING ON THE HIGHWAY , I HIT MY BRAKES BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD CUT ME OFF. UPON DOING SO MY BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, IN WHICH IT SENT ME INTO A SPIN. I THEN HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND WALL ON BOTH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD I PAID $1000. EXTRA FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I BROKE MY WRIST AND BURNED MY ARM FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG..I WAS BLOCKING MY FACE WITH MY ARM.*AK