2006 Pontiac Grand Prix problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (41) · Exterior Lighting (38) · Steering (25)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
186 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:ignition 2014-07-03 · campaign 14V400000 · 5,877,718 vehicles
Defect: 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, 1998-200
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (703)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Unknown Or Other 2024-12-07 · PIT5074Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. the j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. the test probe
Showing the 6 most recent of 703 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-08-03 · Exterior Lighting“my headlights quit working while i was driving with no warning…”
2022-08-30 · Engine“seems like a bad motor gasket cause it’s a constant burning oil smell with no visible leaks at all…”
2021-07-12 · Steering · 💥 crash“got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. i had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. i chose the latter. the steering locked up, the abs did not kick in and the airbags did not deploy. we hit a me…”
2021-05-07 · Exterior Lighting“my vihicle turns off the low beams when i am driving and i can have an accident…”
2021-03-01 · Vehicle Speed Control · 218,000 mi“my power steering went out and when you try to go over 40 the car lunges forward and has a hard time shifting and will continue while in cruise control. i already had work done on the fuel line cause the line was clogged and the vehicle would lunge forward cause the fuel wasn't getting pushed through. my power steering went out after my boyfriend p…”
2021-01-25 · Suspension · 100,000 mi · 🔥 fire“when i go to press on the brakes it would pull to the right ,and when i go to put on my signal light to the right my bright lights comes on and when i turn on my heater the door or something the shop told me was not opening for my heat to come out,and that's the problems i am experiencing,with the pontiac they are excellent cars but has few issues…”
2021-01-25 · Steering · 160,240 mi · 🔥 fire“my car started on fire while on a city road because of the power steering pump pulley completely sprung off serpentine belt melted coolant reservoir melted fuse box be melted from the fire how many other things something to do with the power steering pump leaking fluid and hitting my exhaust causing a fire in my car…”
2020-10-14 · Engine · 192,000 mi“bad engine had while driving almost caused an accident bad knocking noise within the motor do to faulty parts mechanic says a part failed while driving car starts but has bad noise within the engine and now vehicle is rendered useless.…”
2020-09-06 · Exterior Lighting“bought the car in january the low beam will not work have replaced bulbs and multi function switch…”
2020-06-25 · Electrical System“you can turn the key on and have complete power inside the car the dash everything but no power to the motor. then you can sometimes turn the key and the car will have three to five second delay cranking. or you can turn the key off and there's a 3 5 second delay in the car dying. you can be going down the road and the car will die. it takes it 5 t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.