2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 110,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine compartment” (17% of reports).
- 63electrical system complaints
- 110,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%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.
- Engine compartment: mentioned in 11 of 63 complaints (17%)
- Minutes later: mentioned in 9 of 63 complaints (14%)
- Total loss: mentioned in 6 of 63 complaints (10%)
- Fire department: mentioned in 6 of 63 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 25 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 2000 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection. An independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a communication failure and a fuse may need to be replaced. The contact was not notified, but the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers…
Have to insert wire into the column so you can remove the key, i think its the interlock.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while parking, the front of the vehicle near the windshield caught fire under the hood. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact extinguished the fire. No fire report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Pontiac Grand Prixs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix (14% of the 461 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 2000 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 110,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix?
The most frequent phrase is “engine compartment”, in 11 of 63 complaints, followed by “minutes later” (9).
Other 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
See all 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Prix years.