IllustrationFIRST 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
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
What owners actually said
220 reportsWHILE 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 WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT EACH TIME, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT EACH TIME, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,973 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,300.
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.
CAR TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. IT CLUNKS AND LURCHES FORWARD UNSAFELY. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FLUSHED AND FLUIDS CHANGED. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. DOES NOT MATTER IF HOT OR COLD. DOES IT 3 OUT OF 5 TIMES. *TR
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
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING, THE HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK HOWEVER THE LOW BEAMS WILL JUST STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO AFTER I TURN AND MY BLINKER TURNS OFF THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TURN ON. IS THERE NOT A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF FIX FOR THE LIGHTS?!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX WOULD HAVE T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
HELP!!! I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, AND FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK OR SO NOW, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON IT'S OWN WHILE PARKED, CAR TURNED OFF, AND KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TRIED ADJUSTING THE LIGHTING CONTROLS, NO RESOLVE. I'VE ADJU…
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HELP!!! I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, AND FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK OR SO NOW, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON IT'S OWN WHILE PARKED, CAR TURNED OFF, AND KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TRIED ADJUSTING THE LIGHTING CONTROLS, NO RESOLVE. I'VE ADJUSTED THE DELAYED LIGHTING SETTINGS TO OFF (WAS PREVIOUSLY SET AT 15 SECONDS), NOTHING. I DO RECALL READING THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND OFFERED SOME SUGGESTIONS. I'VE TRIED TAKING THE BATTERY OUT OF THE REMOTE - DIDN'T WORK. I'M GOING TO TRY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TOMORROW TO SEE IF THAT WILL RESET THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOMEHOW. RIGHT NOW IT'S ABOUT 2AM AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW....MY LIGHTS ARE ON! I'M OVER IT!!!! I'M GOING TO BED!!! YOU WOULD THINK THAT PONTIAC WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PROBLEMS AND OFFER TO REPAIR AT NO COST, BUT THAT WOULD BE ASKING FOR TOO MUCH HUH??? I WILL START MAKING SOME PHONE CALLS AND KICKING DIRT TOMORROW TO TRY AND GET THIS MATTER HANDLED, AND I DON'T PLAN ON HAVING TO PAY FOR THE INCONVENIENCES EITHER. WISH ME LUCK! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A PONTIAC 2007 GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED WHEN HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A PONTIAC 2007 GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED WHEN HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 06/12/12*LJ UPDATED 06/13/12
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.