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Selling a junk Pontiac Grand Prix

Any Grand Prix sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Pontiac Grand Prix

NHTSA has 5,826 owner complaints on file for the Pontiac Grand Prix, model years 1995 to 2008, the 83rd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine and cooling (829, 14%), electrical system (767, 13%), steering (638, 11%). 370 complaints involved a crash, 979 a fire, and 111 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 95,000 miles. The 1997 model year has the most complaints (1,064). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is engine and cooling, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Pontiac Grand Prix by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1995245Brakes2644—
1996116Engine and cooling1042—
19971,064Steering521239101,000
1998618Engine and cooling2576895,000
1999500Engine and cooling18150898,000
2000588Engine and cooling13182993,056
2001427Engine and cooling241281097,500
2002410Engine28109791,000
2003137Engine9447111,281
2004624Electrical system7878990,000
2005209Electrical system176274,000
2006365Electrical system3336298,800
2007323Lights2334498,000
2008200Electrical system145190,000

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Pontiac Grand Prix recalls

NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for engine and cooling (4), air bags (4), seat belts (3). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 1997 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 15V701000, Oct 2015): General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ve…
  • 2007 model year, lights (campaign 15V519000, Aug 2015): General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-200…
  • 2004 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 15V201000, Apr 2015): General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactur…
  • 2004 model year, electrical system (campaign 14V400000, Jul 2014): 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 a…
  • 1997 model year, lights (campaign 09E025000, May 2009): DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…

What a Pontiac Grand Prix is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Grand Prix on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Pontiac Grand Prix worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Grand Prix gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Pontiac Grand Prix that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Pontiac Grand Prix?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Pontiac Grand Prix numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.