2007 Pontiac GRAND PRIX: complaints, problems and recalls

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

FOLLOW-UP ON ODI #'S: 10191952 AND10192426 REPAIR ATTEMPT THREE ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AS OF MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THIS MAKES 15 CONSECUTIVE DAYS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER CALLED TODAY, STATING VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A "RE-MANUFACTURED" TRANSMISSION THEY ORDERED FROM GM. SO, I'VE GOT A BRAND NEW 2007 GRAND PRIX GXP WITH 3,200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, WITH A USED TRANSMISSION FROM GM. DEALER INSISTED VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN FOR SEVERAL TEST-DRIVES TODAY, AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192818 at NHTSA ↗

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *KB AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE BLOWOUT, THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. *OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10194658 at NHTSA ↗

UPDATE ON 10192218 AND 10192426. 2007 GRAND PRIX GXP DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR TRANSMISSION. PER GMS TECH SUPPORT, DEALER PULLED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED FINAL DRIVE GEARS , AND BEARINGS. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. DEALER THEN REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT WITH GM RE-MANUFACTURED"PART. ALSO, DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT OBTAIN A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FOR ANY REPAIR BECAUSE THE FACTORY SAVED NEW TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION LINE VEHICLES. 15 DAYS AT DEALER. AND WAS TOLD CAR READY FOR PICK-UP. DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICE…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194927 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY, THE SUN REFLECTS OFF THE PLEXI-GLASS THAT COVERS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. THE GLARE PREVENTS THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE POWER TRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199866 at NHTSA ↗

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 17" ALLOY WHEELS BEND ON EVERYDAY ROAD PETRUSIONS WITH MINIMAL IMPACT, POTHOLES, SEWER GRATES, ETC. TO THE POINT OF LOSING AIR. REPLACEMENT OF THE WHEEL IS THE ONLY OPTION FOR REPAIR. TRIED TO HAVE THE WHEELS PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED WITH THE RESULT OF THE WHEEL CRACKING AND THE PROFESSIONAL TRYING TO FIX THE WHEEL STATE THE MATERIAL IN GM ALLOY WHEELS IS INFERIOR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207567 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-10-31 (October 31, 2006)

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence: WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

Reported: 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

Reported: 2015-08-14 (August 14, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.

Consequence: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.