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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2G2WP522441••••••2004 Pontiac GRAND PRIX
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2004 Pontiac GRAND PRIX build (10 vs 6).
10on this build
359on the model
62builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 2Power Train 2Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashMar 2008
This car was declared a total wreck in march of 2008
Air BagscrashNov 2007
I was involved in an accident where I had front end dmg to my 2004 grand prix neither my front air bags deployed on impact luckily no one was hurt this time this seems to be a problem with the 2004 grandprix I have numerous complaints about this vehicle its a lemon how dare they…
SteeringJun 2016
The contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. After the vehicle was serviced per an unknown recall, it decelerated while driving and the steering wheel was difficult to turn left and right. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
Electrical SystemOct 2015
The contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the key was stuck within the ignition switch. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2015
My trac control, and ABS lights came on randomly, the car won't go over 65, it barley stops at times, the brake pedal goes to the floor at times, my wheels always spin in the rain, and most emporia toy it's my every day driver I have my 3 year old in, so please get back to me…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2G2WP522441229720 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.