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2008 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems

The 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix has 24 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Grand Prix engine complaints by model year229 complaints1977: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 16 complaints1990: 20 complaints1991: 19 complaints1992: 17 complaints1993: 15 complaints1994: 23 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 184 complaints1998: 128 complaints1999: 207 complaints2000: 229 complaints2001: 173 complaints2002: 148 complaints2003: 48 complaints2004: 140 complaints2005: 20 complaints2006: 38 complaints2007: 32 complaints2008: 24 complaints
Grand Prix engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER, THE CONTACT TRIED TO REGAINED CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 3, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.