2005 Pontiac Grand Prix steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving 30 mph up to 70 mph all of a sudden the reduced rngine light vomes on and the car starts decelerating to 5 mph and sometimes cuts off causing power steering to not work. This started after the worked on yhe ignition recall. I asked about it and was charged $75 fir them to put it on the…”
filed Jan 29, 2021
“My car has been acting up for a while. It started with gauges and info center flickering while going down the road like it was losing power intermittently. Than started doing this thing when you start it and let off on the key it continues to turn engine over. I received the letter for the recall…”
filed Apr 22, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 22 | 10% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 42 | 18% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 64 | 14% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 21 | 7% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 35 | 8% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 58 | 14% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 89 | 18% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 216 | 27% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 8 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.