I am driving down hwy 311 in houma, la. I went around another vehicle and as my car went into passing gear I hear a noise from under the hood. I stopped and put gas in my car. As I'm driving down savanne road I hear the noise again. As I'm driving the noise gets louder and worse. On june 10, 2020 the car starts getting hot so I pull over and shut the engine off. Smoke starts coming out the hood and water is all over the ground. Can't find where the water spewed out at or a crack or anything. Fans are constantly not working. This is the second time this happens. Car wouldn't start. Get it started and immediately went straight home. The bearings are going out in the engine. I bought the car in february 2013 and have had problems since march 2013. Ac goes out. I fix it. It works a week or 2 and stops again. Abs light is on but a mechanic cannot diagnose the problem. Service engine light stays on no matter what. The pieces on the outside of the doors have fallen off, once while I was driving. I always have trouble starting it. Changed the battery 3 times. The headlights are not bright and the housings for them are horrible. The sunroof leaks into the dome light. The driver side seat belt gets stuck down and I have to fight with it to get it up to buckle it. The whole car should be recalled and on the list of worst cars numbers 1 thru 20 with others after. I'm getting rid of this car and never buying another pontiac grand prix gt.
Pontiac Grand Prix seat belt problems
42 of the 5,184 owner complaints about the Pontiac Grand Prix describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 42
- worst model year
- 1998
- typical mileage
- 46,000
By model year
Often reported together
Headlights 3Brake failure 3No deployment 2Airbag light 2Won't start 1Overheating 1Fire or smoke 1Door locks 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to secure the contact in place. A police report was filed. The contact was knocked unconscious and sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the brakes failed to respond on multiple occasions. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal had to be pumped in order to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that the seatbelt sensor illuminated after the seatbelt was latched and that the air bag sensor flashed intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the rear middle seat belt and the front driver's side seat belt would not latch. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 140,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 35 MPH the truck in-front of him made a sudden stop; however, he was unable to stop and crashed into the rear end of a truck. The driver frontal air bag did not deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain him. He hit his head on the dash board and was unconscious for a few minutes. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The new holland police department case 852 was filed. The failure and the current mileage was 98,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact noticed that the rear passenger side seat belt buckle worked intermittently. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the seat belt buckle at the cost of $160.68. She will contact the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 54,499 and current mileage was 54,550.
Seat belt mounted to the door failed to restrain my son in the vehicle when he got into an accident. The door opened caused for him to be ejected and my son did not survive the accident. The door linkage got pushed down when the vehicle cab crushed down kinking the door between the latch and outside door handle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated the airbag warning lights illuminated automatically. The dealer diagnosed the failure as the seat belt buckle. The failure was repaired, yet the warning light continued to illuminate sporadically. The dealer repaired the wiring below the seat and the failure ceased completely. The current and failure mileage were 7000.
Tl*- the contact stated that he was unable to insert the seat belt latch into the buckle on the driver's side of the 1998 pontiac grand prix. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership, and they informed him he should replace the seat belt latch assembly. The contact replaced the seat belt latch assembly, and had not any problems with inserting the seat belt. The vehicle currently had 62000 miles.
I lease a 2004 grand prix. There were no events leading to the failure. Three problems: 1) the driver-side seat belt latch no longer functions. 2) the car overheats. 3) the blower motor does not work.
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- 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 assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Recall number 00V228003 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.
Recall number 98V306000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture and injury to the seat occupant can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.
Recall number 97V065000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with fmvss 208.
- Risk
- The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.
Recall number 92V003000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
- Risk
- Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash.
- Remedy
- Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.
Recall number 91V005000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Risk
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Remedy
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
Recall number 90V054000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac Grand Prix seat belt
Which Pontiac Grand Prix years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1998 (7 complaints), 1994 (5 complaints) and 1995 (4 complaints).
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