1997 Pontiac Grand Prix structure problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rocker panel is completely rusted out. Contacted pontiac and they won't do anything about it. My car is a '97 and I have older cars that did not rust as bad as this. *ak”
filed Apr 25, 2005
“This is the worst automobile I have ever owned. It is nickel and diming me to death. Both back windows are being held up in place by sticks that I have proped under them. The front passenger window I paid $300 to have repaired. The steering locked up on me and I had to dish out $500 to get that…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 33 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 9 | 8% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 13 | 3% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 7 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.