2007 Pontiac GRAND PRIX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
220 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 182 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 86 of 220 complaints (39.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 31 | 14.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 29 | 13.2% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 10.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 21 | 9.5% |
| Engine operation | 17 | 7.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 2.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 86 |
| Electrical System | 66 |
| Engine | 28 |
| Steering | 21 |
| Power Train | 18 |
| Air Bags | 13 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 10 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 8 |
Exterior Lighting: 86; Electrical System: 66; Engine: 28; Steering: 21; Power Train: 18; Air Bags: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 10; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 22 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 33 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 33 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 59 |
| 150,000 and above | 20 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 33; 75,000 to 99,999: 33; 100,000 to 149,999: 59; 150,000 and above: 20
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (59). 38 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 46 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2007: 9; 2008: 6; 2009: 9; 2010: 6; 2011: 22; 2012: 24; 2013: 10; 2014: 46; 2015: 31; 2016: 29; 2017: 6; 2018: 4; 2019: 9; 2020: 2; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 29 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 24 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 10192218 · 2007-05-31 (May 31, 2007)
PURCHASED 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP NEW, WITH 98 MILES ON ODOMETER, IN MARCH, 2007. BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AS OEM. TIRES LOSE AIR (CHECKED WITH PROFESSIONAL TIRE GAUGE EVERY WEEK), DOWN TO 24 PSI IN ALL 4 TIRES, AT SAME AMBIENT TEMP, COLD TIRES. WHEN TIRES ARE COLD, THEY RUN AS IF THEY ARE SQUARE. BUMPING ALONG, STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERING SIDE TO SIDE. TAKEN TO DEALER. THEY FORCE-VARIANCE BALANCED ALL WHEELS/TIRES AND ALIGNED VEHICLE, INCLUDING ENGINE CRADLE. CAR STILL HAD SLIGHT STEERING SHUDDER, BECAME WORSE OVER THE N…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10246987 · 2008-10-28 (October 28, 2008)
STEERING WHEEL WAS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AFTER SHIFTING TO GEAR 2 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN A HILL (~45MPH). RAN INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD SINCE THERE WAS NO STEERING. A FALSE MESSAGE CAME UP TO THE DISPLAY SAYING 'LOW FUEL LEVEL'. STOPPED THE CAR, SHUT IT DOWN AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING WENT OK AGAIN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246987 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191952 · 2007-05-29 (May 29, 2007)
PURCHASED 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GXP NEW, APPROX 3 MONTHS AGO. AT 500 MILES, LOUD METAL-ON-METAL "CLANKING" NOISE BEGAN. TRACED NOISE TO TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING. TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT 1,500 MILES, REQUESTED SERVICE WRITER LISTEN TO THE NOISE AND TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM. RETURNED AS "NO PROBLEM FOUND". AGAIN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SAME NOISE, ALONG WITH HARSH AND SUDDEN SHIFTS AROUND 25-30MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RETURN VEHICLE, STATING IT WAS "NORMAL, AND COVERED BY A TSB". I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE VEHICLE. DEALER GAVE ME A VERY HARD T…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191952 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192426 · 2007-06-04 (June 4, 2007)
UPDATE REGARDING ORIGINAL ODI CASE NUMBER: 10191952. CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN SERVICE FOR TEN DAYS. DEALER STATED GM "AWARE OF A POTENTIAL DEFECT" IN THE TRANSMISSION, IN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR(S). DEALER REPLACED TWO GEARS AND A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION. PURSUANT TO DISCUSSION WITH DEALER REPRESENTATIVE TODAY, REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION IS NOW MAKING "CLANKING" NOISE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INSTEAD OF JUST AT IDLE. NO DETAILS RECEIVED REGARDING HARSH SHIFT, JUST THAT DEALER FELT TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS "UNACCEPTABLE". DEALER HAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192426 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10235296 · 2008-07-22 (July 22, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PCM, FUSE BLOCK, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE DEALER ON JULY 11, 2008 AND THEN RETURNED TO THEM ON JULY 15, 2008. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,243 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235296 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278570 · 2009-07-28 (July 28, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HER VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. SHE SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER NECK, BACK, AND ABDOMEN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SITE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEN TOWED IT TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278104 · 2009-07-23 (July 23, 2009)
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO (APRIL MAYBE) AS I DROVE HOME FROM BIBLE STUDY THE ROAD SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DARK...AS THE ROAD IS IN A POORLY LIT SUBURBAN AREA I NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE IMMEDIATELY AND FLICKED MY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE CAR AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, 'THAT'S ODD', BUT REALLY DID NOT MAKE TOO MUCH OF IT. (IT WAS A TYPICAL RAINY SPRING NIGHT IN VA AND THE ROAD I TRAVELED IS EXTREMELY DARK WITH HEADLIGHTS AND CURVY, LUCKILY I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE BENDS AND TWISTS AS I TRAVEL THE ROAD AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361880 · 2010-10-23 (October 23, 2010)
2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. LOW BEAM LAMPS/CONNECTIONS ARE FINE. CAN'T SEEM TO INITIATE THE PROBLEM IN THE REPAIR SHOP BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY AT SOME OF THE WORSE POSSIBLE TIMES. DARK NIGHTS, CURVY, NARROW ROADS. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS WITHOUT COMPLETE REBUILD OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL $$$$. GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361880 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10450239 · 2012-03-04 (March 4, 2012)
DRIVE GEAR WON'T ENGAGE FROM A STOP. STARTED VEHICLE AND IT STALLED. REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND PUT IN DRIVE TO LEAVE PARKING LOT. WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND ENGINE REVVED AND WOULD NOT MOVE LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR TO MOVE UP THROUGH 3RD AND THEN PUT IN DRIVE AFTER GETTING UP TO SPEED. PROBLEM STARTED WITHOUT WARNING AND MILEAGE IS ONLY AT 84,400. NEVER HAD A GM VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF ISSUE BEFORE AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED GM. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 84,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10450239 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422956 · 2011-09-01 (September 1, 2011)
I FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH IT'S FUEL SYSTEM. AS QUOTED, "THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK" - THIS PROBLEM INCREASES THE RISK OF FIRE! I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND HAVE SMELLED GAS AND ALSO THE GAS CAP WILL NOT GO ON TIGHT. THE EMISSION LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON BECAUSE OF THIS GAS ISSUE. I DRIVE 46 MILES A DAY FOR MY WORK AND NOW READING THIS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY I HAVE TO TRAVEL. I JUST PURCHASED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,470 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422956 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10573141 · 2014-03-18 (March 18, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AND THE FRONT END CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND INSPECTED BY INVESTIGATORS WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573141 at NHTSA ↗