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2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 148 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix, most often about the electrical (30% of complaints, typically around 87,500 miles). It is 7th of 9 Grand Prix model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Electrical
45 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 87,500 miles. Parts named most often: horn, ignition.
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The…
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH with the heater activated, a strong burning odor and a massive amount off white smoke suddenly emitted throughout the vehicle. The contact drove to a nearby service station, where the fire department extinguished a…
Transmission
40 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 72,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I have a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix sometimes when I press on the pedal the car hesitates. There is also a whining noise coming from under the car. At first I thought it needed a tune up so I had the spark plugs changed. I thought this would correct the problem, but the car continues to stall. Just the other day I was…
I have a 2005 Grand Prix gxp in which the transmission has failed. I took the vehicle in for service last year because it would hesitate from a stop and slam violently into first gear. At the time the dealer could not reproduce the concern and told me to bring it back when it got worse. My extended warranty that I…
Steering
24 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles. Parts named most often: gear box, rack and pinion, column, electric power assist system.
On 9/26/14 I took the vehicle in for a recall for unintentional ignition key rotation. The vehicle was supposedly repaired. But when I attempted to pull out of the driveway at bill rapp Pontiac service the vehicle shut down again. It said in the information data that "start up failure due to electrical throttle…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp. While driving approximately 5-10 MPH the steering wheel became very difficult to turn to the left. The contact stated the failure had been on going since friday january 14, 2011. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. He called the…
Engine
20 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 103,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
On 1/23/12, while backing out of a parking space on a level lot, my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix lunged forward. I immediately hit the brake. The car was in reverse not drive! I attempted to back out again and the same thing happened! The second time it lunged forward so quickly I was afraid the car would not stop, even…
"takata recall" my vehicle will not go in drive as I was mommy way home it was stuck on a city street for 2 months due to transmission slipped. Also my my electrical system is giving out my car will not pick up speed fully it jerks and shakes as well if I lay my foot on the gas. My brakes touches the floor because my…
Brakes
16 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
When turning at low speed such as into a parking space the anti lock brakes activate then the service brakes indicator goes on. This has been occurring since I purchased the vehicle and I have had it check twice out of the numerous 50+ times it has occurred and the service tech's have found nothing wrong with the…
The issue that my Pontiac Grand Prix is having is that its the ABS/ traction control system stays on and is hazard when it is working. I have taken the vehicle to be serviced to check the hub bearing and system the bearings were changed and the service light turned off. When the service light is off the vehicle…
Air bags
10 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 92,500 miles.
Me and my partner were driving on hwy 1-20 when a car that was in front of US (we were in the far left lane by the median) in the 3 way lane hwy hit US head on. My airbag in my vehicle did not come out.
Right front tire blew on my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix causing me to lose complete control of my vehicle on a highway, cross over the center line and slam head on into an 8 foot deep ditch. None of the airbags deployed.
Other or unspecified
7 complaints · 5%I recently purchased a 2005 Grand Prix (gp), I very quickly noticed that the bakes were rubbing making a loud noise when pressing the brakes in a hurry, well as a result to this it has nearly caused accidents,after taking the vehicle to the Pontiac dealer, they test drove my car and said they were rubbing and made me…
Every since I have had this vehicle off and on I've had this problem, I would try unlock my car door with the key and it didn't open I was at the park with my granddaughter and there was a dog chasing me and I had my granddaughter with me but I couldn't get in so I climbed on the car that's when I first found out. The…
Wheels and tires
7 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt.
Abs, traction control, variable steering effort warnings came on all at once. Turned out to be a bad wheel hub/bearing. Have replaced two wheel hubs, one at 40k miles and the other at 61k miles. The car is a Grand Prix gtp, for the money paid for the vehicle, it should have held up better.
I purchase mic 73391 defender tires and they are cracking on the sides, I was told they could get a blow out. Is there a recall on this tires. I purchased them jan 2013 at tire choice auto car care. I also would like to know about the steering knuckle on my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix recalls
Electrical: ignition
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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Power steering fluid leaks - fires
Summary
General motors (gm) initiated a customer satisfaction campaign in october of 2006 to address a failure of the power steering hose and/or clamps that could occur when the engine is started in vehicles primarily operated in the following states that experience extremely cold temperatures:alaska, maine, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin and wyoming.at the time this preliminary evaluation (pe) was opened, only 1 of the 33 complaints received by the office of defects investigation (odi) was from a state covered by the customer satisfaction campaign.in response to an information request sent by the odi, gm provided information that included 6 alleged
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (45 complaints, typically around 87,500 miles); transmission (40 complaints, typically around 72,500 miles); steering (24 complaints, typically around 62,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 3, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Pontiac Grand Prix?
- It is 7th of 9 Grand Prix model years by number of complaints, with 148 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.