The 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,877,718 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 209 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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,…
Consequence
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
41
2crashes3fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
23
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
18
1crashes
STEERING
17
ENGINE
14
1crashes2fires1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
11
3crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
10
6crashes6injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
1injuries
Total complaints209
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owned a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of nhtsa 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.”
“Other unknown motor vehicles are in the same area and and different times of day monitoring my vehicle. I get car washed and park I return I have spray on the sides, hood, and directly in front of glass.”
“The contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that it was difficult to shift the vehicle into gear. There was an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission fluid…”
“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.”
“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.”
“The contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand prix. The contact received notification of nhtsa 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…”
“I was driving down the road when my engine started smoking I pulled over add a friend who was is mayor of the next town over to let it cool down so that I could look to see what it was when I walk to the garage I turned around and looked and there was flames shooting up from under my hood”
“When driving 30 mph up to 70 mph all of a sudden the reduced rngine light vomes on and the car starts decelerating to 5 mph and sometimes cuts off causing power steering to not work. This started after the worked on yhe ignition recall. I asked about it and was charged $75 fir them to put it on…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE09025 Opened 2009-05-13 · closed 2009-10-02
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS - FIRES
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) INITIATED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN IN OCTOBER OF 2006 TO ADDRESS A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND/OR CLAMPS THAT COULD OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED IN VEHICLES PRIMARILY OPERATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES THAT EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES:ALASKA, MAINE, MINNESOTA,…
InvestigationPE09025 Opened 2009-05-13 · closed 2009-10-02
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS - FIRES
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) INITIATED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN IN OCTOBER OF 2006 TO ADDRESS A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND/OR CLAMPS THAT COULD OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED IN VEHICLES PRIMARILY OPERATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES THAT EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES:ALASKA, MAINE, MINNESOTA,…
InvestigationPE09025 Opened 2009-05-13 · closed 2009-10-02
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS - FIRES
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) INITIATED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN IN OCTOBER OF 2006 TO ADDRESS A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND/OR CLAMPS THAT COULD OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED IN VEHICLES PRIMARILY OPERATED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES THAT EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES:ALASKA, MAINE, MINNESOTA,…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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