Pontiac recalls and safety
339 recalls since 1966 · 28,493 owner complaints since 1995
339
vehicle recalls since 1966
339
vehicle recalls since 1966
Pontiac has had 339 vehicle recalls since 1966, covering 97.5 million vehicles as reported. There were no Pontiac recalls in 2025. The Pontiac Grand Prix has the most recalls (68). Owners filed 65 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
339
Since 1966
Units affected
97.5M
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
65
+20.4% vs 12 months before
Recalls per year
Pontiac vehicle recalls each year since 1966, and the vehicles they covered
Pontiac models
44 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 68 | 34.4M | 5,435 | - |
| Grand AM | 40 | 17.1M | 5,589 | - |
| Bonneville | 40 | 12.3M | 1,981 | - |
| Firebird | 40 | 6.69M | 595 | - |
| Lemans | 26 | 17.0M | 118 | - |
| Vibe | 22 | 15.4M | 1,868 | - |
| Sunbird | 22 | 2.32M | 200 | - |
| Montana | 20 | 3.64M | 1,056 | - |
| Catalina | 19 | 8.37M | 0 | - |
| Trans Sport | 18 | 4.26M | 976 | - |
| Phoenix | 18 | 2.30M | 1 | - |
| Sunfire | 17 | 5.70M | 1,146 | - |
| 6000 | 16 | 3.86M | 90 | - |
| Ventura | 13 | 2.04M | 2 | - |
| G6 | 10 | 5.76M | 5,889 | - |
| Grand Ville | 9 | 5.21M | 1 | - |
| Aztek | 8 | 1.84M | 566 | - |
| Parisienne | 7 | 2.02M | 15 | - |
| Tempest | 7 | 436K | 3 | - |
| G5 | 6 | 5.83M | 381 | - |
| Solstice | 5 | 4.75M | 728 | - |
| Pontiac | 5 | 3.49M | 102 | - |
| Safari | 5 | 545K | 6 | - |
| Torrent | 4 | 114K | 625 | - |
| G8 | 4 | 168K | 216 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 44. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Pontiac recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Pontiac recalls by component
- Fuel system, gasoline39 · 4.28M units
- Seat belts30 · 8.43M units
- Air bags28 · 13.3M units
- Steering28 · 5.52M units
- Service brakes, hydraulic27 · 4.81M units
- Power train25 · 7.15M units
- Electrical system23 · 12.7M units
- Vehicle speed control19 · 5.63M units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Pontiac owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
65 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Steering4,963
- Electrical system4,896
- Engine and engine cooling3,542
- Air bags3,447
- Exterior lighting2,666
- Service brakes, hydraulic2,578
- Power train1,915
- Complaints
- 28,493
- Crashes reported
- 1,776
- Fires reported
- 1,494
- People injured
- 1,758
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Pontiac recalls
The newest of 339. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which Pontiac models have the most recalls?
The Grand Prix (68), the Grand AM (40) and the Bonneville (40) have the most recalls since 1966. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Pontiac recall problem?
Fuel system, gasoline: 39 of the 339 Pontiac recalls, followed by seat belts (30).
What do Pontiac owners complain about most?
Steering, named in 4,963 of the 28,493 safety complaints Pontiac owners filed since 1995, then electrical system (4,896). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Pontiac?
No Pontiac recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.