1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,352 miles. The words owners use most often: “fire department” (10% of reports).
- 88electrical system complaints
- 104,352median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fire department: mentioned in 9 of 88 complaints (10%)
- Water pump: mentioned in 6 of 88 complaints (7%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 6 of 88 complaints (7%)
- Key ignition: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 26 a fire, 1 an injury.
Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 43 | 30% | 92,159 |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 68 | 31% | 106,315 |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 65 | 27% | 123,000 |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 45 | 30% | 87,500 |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 107 | 24% | 90,000 |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 20 | 19% | 108,281 |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 56 | 17% | 85,000 |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 60 | 19% | 99,699 |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 63 | 14% | 110,500 |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 47 | 11% | 107,000 |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 51 | 10% | 94,339 |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 88 | 11% | 104,352 |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 9 | 11% | — |
| 1995 Grand Prix | 15 | 9% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Note: i have filed a safely complaint before with the nhtsa about this safety issue on nov 9, 2020 reference number: 11373799. And now due to safety negligence from the investigation department of the nhtsa ..excessive heat coming from the extremely hot oil that's dripping off the extremely hot…
The engine leaks oil on the manifold which started a fire and electrical some of my sensor connectors and not working.. The fire started after i pulled in to drive way and i can feel from the inside of the car that the engine was getting real hot so i popped the hood and there was a small fire on…
While driving my 1997 pontiac grand prix to the tire shop it burst into flames. The fire started under the hood and totally damaged the vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Pontiac Grand Prixs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix (11% of the 810 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,352 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix?
The most frequent phrase is “fire department”, in 9 of 88 complaints, followed by “water pump” (6).
Other 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
See all 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Prix years.