1998 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer was traveling 65 mph applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Then, vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Vehicle continued to speed. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by pulling the emergency brake in order to stop. Took vehicle to the dealer for…”
filed Nov 15, 2004
“Consumer accelerated to pass a car and throttle stuck open, consumer was unable to get it to release, the brakes were burned while attempting to stop vehicle, pontiac would not fix vehicle until a satisfactory reason for the throttle sticking was found. *slc”
filed Mar 16, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 18 | 4% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 9 | 3% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 16 | 2% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.