IllustrationPONTIAC WONT START, CHANGED STARTER, SAW RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. RACK & PINION LEAK, COVER GASKET LEAK, SAW RECALL. AIR BAG CODE CAME UP.
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Grand Prix years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix are substantially higher than the model-year median of 88.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Grand Prix years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
150–25K
2225–50K
3350–75K
3375–100K
59100–150K
20150K+
182 reports with mileage · 38 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports18 fire reports11 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
16 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN VEERED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO A PINE TREE, AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED AS THE VEHICLE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN VEERED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO A PINE TREE, AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED AS THE VEHICLE FLIPPED. THE CONTACT AND OTHER DRIVER WERE BOTH EVALUATED AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT LATER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A BROKEN ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH OR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000.
AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR CORRECTION AND DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX.
POWER STEERING ISSUES ALONG WITH IGNITION PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION COMPLICATIONS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SODA BOTTLE UNPLUGGED THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SODA BOTTLE UNPLUGGED THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE PASSENGER BOUNCES AROUND ON THE SEAT THE LIGHT MAY GO OFF AND IT MAY COME ON RANDOMLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT…
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WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE PASSENGER BOUNCES AROUND ON THE SEAT THE LIGHT MAY GO OFF AND IT MAY COME ON RANDOMLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT MAY INDICATES THE AIR BAG IS OFF AT ANY TIME IT FEELS LIKE IT. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON FOR THE LIGHT GOING OFF OR ON. IF THE AIR BAG IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE THEN THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED ASAP. THANK YOU
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED ON 12/24/2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EAST BOUND I-80 IN CALIFORNIA. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES OR STEERING AND REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS BALE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. SURPRISINGLY I HAD THE IGNITION…
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THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED ON 12/24/2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EAST BOUND I-80 IN CALIFORNIA. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES OR STEERING AND REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS BALE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. SURPRISINGLY I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR MY KEYS MAILED TO ME IN AUGUST OF 2015 AND HAD THE CADILLAC DEALER IN RENO NV MODIFY MY KEY AND KEY RING ON 10/31/2015. BUT I DON'T THINK THE MODIFICATION WAS EVER PERFORMED SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TWO MONTHS LATER....UPDATED 02/02/16 *BF......UPDATED 05-10-16 *BF...UPDATED 07/13/16 *BF UPDATED 09/19/2017*JS *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DRIVER INJURED THE LEFT ANKLE AND BOTH WRISTS. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DRIVER INJURED THE LEFT ANKLE AND BOTH WRISTS. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED AN INJURED LEG. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,397.
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IS NOT TRANSMITTING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION AND WILL ONLY TURN AS FAR AS THE ACC (ACCESSORY) POSITION SO THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO DRAIN AND DIE LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE NIGHT AND ON THE ROAD AND IN DANGER OFTEN. A LOCKSMITH SAID CONTINUING TO TURN…
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THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IS NOT TRANSMITTING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION AND WILL ONLY TURN AS FAR AS THE ACC (ACCESSORY) POSITION SO THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO DRAIN AND DIE LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE NIGHT AND ON THE ROAD AND IN DANGER OFTEN. A LOCKSMITH SAID CONTINUING TO TURN AND PULL ON THE KEY TRYING TO REMOVE IT MYSELF COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS NECK AND HEAD INJURY IF THE AIRBAG WHERE TO DEPLOY WHILE I AM TRYING TO GET THE KEY UNSTUCK. I TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALER AND HE SAID HE WOULD NEED A RECALL CODE/NUMBER TO ACCEPT MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR WITH THIS ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE HORN WAS ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE HORN WAS ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,234. UPDATED 09/01/20105*LJ THE CONUSMER STATED ON 8/17/15 THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/15/2015*JS
Official recalls
315V519000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Aug 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 & remedy
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.
14V400000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jul 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 & remedy
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.
06V419000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
Oct 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 & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.