IllustrationLOW BEAM LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING THEN BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MINS. HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. *TR
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
Exterior Lighting complaints
92 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE HOWEVER THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RELAY SENSOR AND THE HIGH DEFINITION MODULE, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE HOWEVER THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RELAY SENSOR AND THE HIGH DEFINITION MODULE, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND HER CONTINUED TO APPROACH RAPIDLY BEFORE STEERING THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A POLICE OFFICER THAT THE BRAK…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND HER CONTINUED TO APPROACH RAPIDLY BEFORE STEERING THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A POLICE OFFICER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL A REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED A WIRING ISSUE CAUSED THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED A WIRING ISSUE CAUSED THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
THE LOW BEAMS JUST STOPPED WORKING BUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE FINE. FIRST IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT TO GO HOME. TRIED ALL TYPES OF WAYS SUCH AS SET THE ALARM OFF ON THE CAR WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESET THE LIGHTS. THEN THE LOW BEAMS WENT OFF AGAIN. WE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLAMPS.…
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THE LOW BEAMS JUST STOPPED WORKING BUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE FINE. FIRST IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT TO GO HOME. TRIED ALL TYPES OF WAYS SUCH AS SET THE ALARM OFF ON THE CAR WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO RESET THE LIGHTS. THEN THE LOW BEAMS WENT OFF AGAIN. WE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLAMPS. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS, THEN AGAIN DRIVING AT NIGHT THEY TURNED OFF. NOTHING WORKED TO GET THE LOW BEAMS BACK ON. FOUND OUT THE FUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX AND NOW WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE RELAY BOX AS WELL PLUS IT DAMAGED OTHER FUSES. SO WE HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE TOO. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS NOT ONLY DRIVING THE CAR BUT OTHER CARS AROUND US AT THAT TIME. *TR
FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T WORK ON DIM OR BRIGHT. I REPLACED THE RELAY FUSE TO THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY STILL WOULD NOT WORK. NEXT I REPLACED THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CONTROLLED THE LIGHTS. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLAMPS WILL CUT OFF AT NIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. LIGHTS WILL CUT OFF FOR A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE HEADLIGHT'S LOW BEAMS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE HEADLIGHT'S LOW BEAMS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF. I TURNED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID "HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED". I TRIED TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON BUT MY HIGH BE…
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I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF. I TURNED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID "HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED". I TRIED TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON BUT MY HIGH BEAMS WERE THE ONLY ONES OPERABLE. THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK FOR 4 HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN IT USED TO BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO FIX IT. *TR
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.