2005 Pontiac GRAND PRIX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
148 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
70,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 116 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 148 complaints (27.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 37 | 25.0% |
| Steering behavior | 34 | 23.0% |
| Braking behavior | 27 | 18.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 13.5% |
| Engine operation | 16 | 10.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 41 |
| Power Train | 23 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 18 |
| Steering | 17 |
| Engine | 14 |
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Air Bags | 10 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
Electrical System: 41; Power Train: 23; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 18; Steering: 17; Engine: 14; Service Brakes: 11; Air Bags: 10; Unknown Or Other: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 22 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 24 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 22 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 22 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 9
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 6; 2006: 6; 2007: 10; 2008: 9; 2009: 14; 2010: 4; 2011: 14; 2012: 8; 2013: 9; 2014: 35; 2015: 13; 2016: 8; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2021: 2; 2022: 3; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 37 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 34 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10168958 · 2006-09-22 (September 22, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LONG LAG IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO SHOULDER, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE MOVED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. LATER ON THAT SAME DAY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP DUE TO THE HEAT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY W…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,342 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168958 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176369 · 2006-12-18 (December 18, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ACCELERATING TO 65 MPH TO CHANGE LANES, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE AFTER THE FOOT OF THE CONTACT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGAN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY, BUT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152537 · 2006-03-12 (March 12, 2006)
I HAD ORIGINALLY ENTERED THIS COMPLAINT UNDER 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM BUT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SEE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND PLEASE RELIST IT CORRECTLY UNDER STEERING COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10051575 DETAILS: DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO HER APARTMENT. THE GAS METERS WERE DESTROYED AND ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE CUT. THE SPEED WAS NO MORE THAN 5-10 MPH. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR WENT OUT …
Owner-reported narrative. 25,011 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152537 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155945 · 2006-04-24 (April 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE WAS A CHOCKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE. BUT HE DEALERSHIP OFFERED ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION, THE COULD LUBRICATE THE SHAFT SO THAT THE CHOCKING NOISE WILL NOT BE HEARD. BUT, THERE WAS NO PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155945 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129905 · 2005-07-25 (July 25, 2005)
DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A BRAKE GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER NOTED THERE WAS HEAT STRESS FRACTURES ON THE BRAKE ROTOR. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE NEXT DAY, THE BRAKE NOISE RETURNED, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE CALIPER WHICH MADE THE NOISE GO AWAY FOR ABOUT 7 DAYS BUT LATER RETURNED. TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING 7-25, DEALER STATED THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS HAPPENING TO OTHER GM MODELS. …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134016 · 2005-08-24 (August 24, 2005)
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 GRAND PRIX (GP), I VERY QUICKLY NOTICED THAT THE BAKES WERE RUBBING MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES IN A HURRY, WELL AS A RESULT TO THIS IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS,AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE PONTIAC DEALER, THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR AND SAID THEY WERE RUBBING AND MADE ME A APPOINTMENT TO RETURN, AND THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY ALSO DROVE ANOTHER 2005 AND IT DID THE SAME SO BASICALLY THEY ALL DO THAT, I REALLY DO NOT THINK THIS IS SAFE AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTI…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134016 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188300 · 2007-04-19 (April 19, 2007)
MARCH 2006- DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN SCHOOL TRAFFIC, RUNNING SPEED LIMIT, OBD FAILED, CAR CUT OFF AND LOCKED UP AFTER GUIDING IT TO SHOULDER OF ROADWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. OBD REPLACED.VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL RESET PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURES ON CLIMATE CONTROLS, CLOCK WILL DRASTICALLY CHANGE IT'S TIME FROM THE TIME IT'S PARKED TO THE TIME IT'S STARTED AGAIN. MARCH 2007- AFTER I LEFT WORK, I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AND PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKINGLOT. VEHICLE CUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, I UNLOCKED M…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188300 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118501 · 2005-04-26 (April 26, 2005)
2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT SEDAN VIN #[XXX] PURCHASED 12/16/2004. INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS/ LOSS OF POWER IN THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL SUDDENLY JUST LOSES POWER. YOU CONTINUE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY TAKE BACK OFF AT A GREAT SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY WITHOUT TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND ALSO WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO CROSS HIGHWAYS. THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118501 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127447 · 2005-07-05 (July 5, 2005)
ENGINE WOULD NOT START IN THE INITIAL TRY BUT WOULD START ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCING THE NECESSARY PRESSURE. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127447 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10222411 · 2008-03-26 (March 26, 2008)
TIE ROD FAILURE DRIVERS SIDE THEN LEAK IN TIE-ROD RACK AND PINION DRIVER'S SIDE AS A RESULT OF REPAIR. NOTIFIED DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND THEY DID NOT ASSIST IN A CHECK. I HAD TO PAY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION FOR REPAIR. FUEL TANK BAND LOOSE HAD TO BE RETIED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 25,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222411 at NHTSA ↗