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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, and owners have filed 461 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

5
safety recalls
461
owner complaints to NHTSA
10 / 162
complaints citing a crash / fire
19–21
MPG combined (EPA)

5 safety recalls for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling) and engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V701000 Reported 1,003,556 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the…

    Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are…

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 09V116000 Reported 1,497,516 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8l v6 naturally aspirated engine. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which drops of engine oil may be deposited on the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, free of charge. The…

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 08V118000 Reported 207,542 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 207,542 my 1997-2003 buick regal and pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8l supercharged v-6 engine. These vehicles have higher front rocker cover gasket temperatures, creating the potential for earlier degradation of the front rocker cover gasket and eventual oil seepage.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, along with the 1-3-5…

  4. Seat belts

    NHTSA 00V228003 Reported 156,305 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and MINI vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

  5. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 99V283000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules.

461 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix have filed 461 complaints with NHTSA; 10 describe a crash and 162 describe a fire. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 102,889 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 47 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer for service under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V701000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however after the”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 20, 2024 · Engine

“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle, flames were present coming from under the vehicle. The flames were extinguished by the ow”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 5, 2020 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19–21 mpg
City / Highway16–18 / 25–27
FuelPremium, Regular
EPA classMidsize Cars
Engine6 cyl, 3.1/3.8 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Pontiac Grand Prix model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Pontiac Grand Prix model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1965 Pontiac Grand Prix10
1966 Pontiac Grand Prix20
1970 Pontiac Grand Prix10
1972 Pontiac Grand Prix10
1973 Pontiac Grand Prix30
1974 Pontiac Grand Prix11
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix10
1977 Pontiac Grand Prix32
1978 Pontiac Grand Prix50
1979 Pontiac Grand Prix40
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix30
1981 Pontiac Grand Prix10
1982 Pontiac Grand Prix10
1983 Pontiac Grand Prix12
1984 Pontiac Grand Prix23
1985 Pontiac Grand Prix13
1986 Pontiac Grand Prix42
1987 Pontiac Grand Prix02
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix1188
1989 Pontiac Grand Prix9139
1990 Pontiac Grand Prix8176
1991 Pontiac Grand Prix4172
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix1114
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix1131
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix1213
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix3169
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix179
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix5810
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix4499
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix4412
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix5461
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix6308
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix3330
2003 Pontiac Grand Prix3106
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix7454
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix1148
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix1239
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix3220
2008 Pontiac Grand Prix1143

Checking a specific 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix

How do I know if my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Pontiac dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V228003).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Pontiac models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.