2000 Pontiac Grand Prix power train problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission failure at 180k miles. Car will not shift on it own I have to force car into gear by speeding up hearing transmission whine and then letting off the gas pedal so transmission shifts gears. This is on all road conditions. So many complaints have been made why has gm not issued a recall…”
filed Jul 20, 2020
“While driving this vehicle down the road at 55mph, the vehicle will just cut off for no reason, thereby I lose control of ll the vehicle safety componets,having to try and get out of traffic. This happens to a lot of gm vehicle made in this vehicle year. There are many on the internet with the same…”
filed Dec 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
PI1394B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2024
Power Train problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 18 | 13% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 29 | 13% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 61 | 26% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 40 | 27% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 19 | 4% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 18 | 5% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 22 | 7% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 24 | 6% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 21 | 4% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 32 | 4% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.