Model year record

2005 Pontiac Grand Prix

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 210 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V400000

Electrical system: ignition

Component: Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 5,877,718
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-07-03
Owners notified: 2014-09-08

Defect description

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 these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	42	93,000 mi
Power train	23	80,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	18	40,342 mi
Steering	17	69,381 mi
Engine	14	120,000 mi
Service brakes	11	115,000 mi
Air bags	10	75,000 mi
Unknown or other	7	26,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	5	85,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	5	32,400 mi
Engine and engine cooling	4	35,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	3	63,000 mi
Structure: body	3	98,000 mi
Suspension	3	25,597 mi
Tires	3	89,075 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	3	35,000 mi
Wheels	3	89,075 mi
Electrical system: horn	2	12,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	2	33,000 mi
Exterior lighting	2	117,350 mi
Steering: column	2	30,000 mi
Structure	2	16,424 mi
Tires: tread/belt	2	24,975 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	2,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system	1	11,000 mi
Equipment	1	111,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	1	14 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage	1	25,300 mi
Fuel system, other	1	11,000 mi
Seat belts	1	54,499 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	25,011 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper	1	33,851 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads	1	1,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	69,381 mi
Steering: electric power assist system	1	62,000 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	12,000 mi
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman	1	25,300 mi
Steering: gear box: shaft sector	1	30,000 mi
Steering: linkages	1	25,300 mi
Steering: rack and pinion	1	80,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack	1	25,300 mi
Structure: body: door	1	—
Traction control system	1	140,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	1	—
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer	1	52,000 mi

The 2004 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.