2007 Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 42% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “low beam” (41% of reports).
- 92exterior lighting complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 48%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.
- Low beam: mentioned in 38 of 92 complaints (41%)
- High beams: mentioned in 21 of 92 complaints (23%)
- Fuse box: mentioned in 9 of 92 complaints (10%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 9 of 92 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 75 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 8 a fire, 1 an injury.
Pontiac Grand Prix exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 30 | 21% | 110,000 |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 92 | 42% | 100,000 |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 48 | 20% | 116,000 |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 3 | 2% | 117,350 |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 41 | 9% | 200 |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 8 | 8% | 35,816 |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 24 | 7% | 70,200 |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 18 | 6% | 92,625 |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 22 | 5% | 76,000 |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% | 78,900 |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 90 | 18% | 58,000 |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 149 | 18% | 74,000 |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 4 | 5% | — |
| 1995 Grand Prix | 18 | 11% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Exterior lighting:headlights
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated while driving at night the headlights had started to fail and would not properly illuminate. The contact stated that the fog lights and hi-beam worked as designed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer in 2021 to be…
The multifunction/turning signal switch is malfunctioning. It started in 2012 about a year after I purchased the car. The brights would randomly turn on without me touching the switch and then the brights would turn on when I'd use my turning signal. I delt with it for several years, but eventually…
My 2007 pontiac grand prix had a headlamp switch problem. I would be driving at night and the headlights would just go out. Sometimes if you'd keep them on low beam you'd have lights. But sometimes even this didn't work. There was a recall in this so i took it in for the repair. It worked for a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Pontiac Grand Prixs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix (42% of the 220 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 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix exterior lighting?
Yes: 1 safety recall list exterior lighting. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix?
The most frequent phrase is “low beam”, in 38 of 92 complaints, followed by “high beams” (21).
Other 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
See all 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix problems or exterior lighting problems across all Grand Prix years.