The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact asked his daughter to remove the keychains and lanyards from the key. The vehicle was started after removing the lanyards and keychains. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical problems
45 complaints (30% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 90,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 45
- of this car's complaints
- 30%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Ignition2
- Horn2
At what mileage
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Pontiac Grand Prix electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 14V400000 · Recall details
What 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V400000 (Electrical System) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list as she does no longer own the vehicle. There was no further information provided.
The car will not always start. Have to turn the key many times and then it finally starts. Sometimes it starts right up and then sometimes I have to turn the key many times to start.
"takata recall" my vehicle will not go in drive as I was mommy way home it was stuck on a city street for 2 months due to transmission slipped. Also my my electrical system is giving out my car will not pick up speed fully it jerks and shakes as well if I lay my foot on the gas. My brakes touches the floor because my brake fluids are leaking out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver was unable to get the vehicle under control and the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no police report filed and no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Takata recall.... Keep getting a message saying reduce engine power. Took it to a mechanic and dealer and claim they don't know. Car loses power after reduce engine power displays on vechile. Was driving on highway at 50 MPH with my three children when message displayed and car shut off. Very dangerous. This has happened more than several times in and off the highway... It did it again today 2/3/2016 while just sitting at a gas station. I have kept up on all maintenance in the car. Can't seem to figure out while it's doing it. Reading online many many other gm owners have same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. While driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
General motors should not have to pay for people that were stupid enough to put more than 2 keys into the ignition. Any normal person would know that a lot of weight on the ignition key would either turn the car off or eventually, hurt the unit. Our car is from 2005 and milllions of cars have had no issues. Less than 2 dozen problems were caused and gm has paid. Pity, the dumb people are still driving and think the weight on the ignition lock has no effect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notice of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment. The technician stated that the recall remedy would only cover the repair of the key and not the ignition source. The manufacturer was contacted several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the coil pack was melting and the contact had to use excessive force to remove the key from the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred once. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,927.
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical
Does the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 45 complaints about the electrical of the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix, 30% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 90,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V400000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Pontiac Grand Prix have the most electrical problems?
The Pontiac Grand Prix model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (107 complaints), 1997 (88 complaints) and 2007 (68 complaints).
Other 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Transmission 40Steering 24Engine 20Brakes 16Airbags 10Body 6Driver assistance 6Acceleration 5Tires 5Visibility 5Fuel system 3Lights 3Locks 3Suspension 3Wheels 3Seat belts 1
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