3.1% of complaints about the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is exterior lighting (95 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 100,000 miles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In the
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.
WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
2007 GRAND PRIX GXP CAR KEPT TRIGGERING ENGINE LIGHT AND TURNED OUT TO BE CODES P0700 AND P0843. 135K TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BECAUSE REVERSE HAD GONE. NOW @ 193K TRANS IS BACK TO THE CODES AND NOW SLIPPING. I'VE HAD MY 99 GRAND PRIX GTP FOR 8 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO DUMP A TRANS INTO IT OR MOTOR INTO IT AND ITS AT 176K MILES RUNNING HARD. THE TRANS FOR THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REDONE. *TR
I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AS WELL AS MALFUNCTIONING FROM A START. *TR
WENT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FROM IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT, THAT I COULD SHIFT MY CAR INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR PUSHING IN ON THE PAWL BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. I HAD GOTTEN A SHIRTSLEEVE HUNG UP ON THE SHIFTER AND PULLED MY ARM BACK AND THE CAR STARTED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. THIS IS A CONSTANT CONDITION, AND I HAVE NOT MADE CONTACT WITH A DEALER, THOUGH BASED ON MY PAST EXPERIENCES WITH GM DEALERSHIPS, THEY WON'T FIX IT, OR WILL BLAME ME FOR THE CONDITION. THIS IS WHY I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT FIRST. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UNTIL 15 MINUTES AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DAMAGED THE DASHBOARD AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,600.