Pontiac Grand Prix

19842008 · 87 configurations

Lowest
15
Average
19
Best
22

The Pontiac Grand Prix has been tested by the EPA across 87 different configurations spanning model years 1984 through 2008. Over this period, the Grand Prix has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 15 MPG to 22 MPG, with an overall average of 19 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year Powertrain Annual Cost City Hwy Comb MPGCompare
2008
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182821MPG
2008
5.3L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Premium
$3,650162519MPG
2007
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,450172620MPG
2007
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182821MPG
2007
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Premium
$3,450172620MPG
2007
5.3L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Premium
$3,650162519MPG
2006
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,450172620MPG
2006
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182821MPG
2006
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Premium
$3,450172620MPG
2006
5.3L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Premium
$3,650162519MPG
2005
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,450172620MPG
2005
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182721MPG
2005
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Premium
$3,650162419MPG
2005
5.3L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S4)Regular
$3,150162519MPG
2004
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182821MPG
2004
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
2004
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,450162620MPG
2003
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182621MPG
2003
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
2003
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172720MPG
2002
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
2002
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182621MPG
2002
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172720MPG
2001
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182621MPG
2001
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850172821MPG
2001
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,450162620MPG
2000
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182721MPG
2000
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850172721MPG
2000
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1999
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850172621MPG
1999
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850172721MPG
1999
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1998
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850172721MPG
1998
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850172721MPG
1998
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,150162519MPG
1997
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182621MPG
1997
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdPremium
$3,650162619MPG
1997
3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172720MPG
1996
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182621MPG
1996
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1995
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172620MPG
1995
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172620MPG
1995
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1994
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172620MPG
1994
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1993
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,000172520MPG
1993
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172720MPG
1993
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1993
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1992
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,000172420MPG
1992
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172620MPG
1992
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1992
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1991
2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$2,850192621MPG
1991
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172820MPG
1991
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1991
3.4L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,300152418MPG
1990
2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$2,700192722MPG
1990
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172720MPG
1990
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,150152619MPG
1989
2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182721MPG
1989
2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,000162720MPG
1989
3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,000172820MPG
1988
2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$2,850182621MPG
1988
2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdRegular
$3,000172620MPG
1987
3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,150172219MPG
1987
4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,150172219MPG
1987
4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,150172419MPG
1987
5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152218MPG
1986
3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,300162218MPG
1986
4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,300162218MPG
1986
4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,150162419MPG
1986
5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152318MPG
1985
3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,300162218MPG
1985
5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,750152016MPG
1985
5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,500152217MPG
1985
3.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,150172219MPG
1985
5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,500152017MPG
1985
5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,300152218MPG
1984
3.8L 6-cyl
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,150172219MPG
1984
5L 8-cyl
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$4,000141815MPG
1984
5L 8-cyl
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,500152117MPG
1984
5.7L 8-cyl
Automatic 3-spdDiesel
$3,850182521MPG
1984
5.7L 8-cyl
Automatic 4-spdDiesel
$3,850182721MPG
1984
3.8L 6-cyl
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,300162218MPG
1984
5L 8-cyl
Automatic 3-spdRegular
$3,750151916MPG
1984
5L 8-cyl
Automatic 4-spdRegular
$3,500152117MPG

Historical Efficiency

2008
21
2007
21
2006
21
2005
21
2004
21
2003
21
2002
21
2001
21
2000
21
1999
21
1998
21
1997
21
1996
21
1995
20
1994
20
1993
20
1992
20
1991
21
1990
22
1989
21

Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (Grand Prix) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Pontiac Grand Prix. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Pontiac Pontiac Grand Prix (FWD), Pontiac Grand Prix (RWD) grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes
1,294
Total Deaths
970

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate
16.2%
Fire Occurrence
5.1%
Speeding Involved
22.6%
DUI Involved
21.6%
Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

68%
Front
25%
Side
7%
Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023
Fatal Crashes60
Fatalities
43
Deaths/Crash
0.72
2022
Fatal Crashes76
Fatalities
59
Deaths/Crash
0.78
2021
Fatal Crashes94
Fatalities
82
Deaths/Crash
0.87
2020
Fatal Crashes97
Fatalities
77
Deaths/Crash
0.79
2019
Fatal Crashes108
Fatalities
82
Deaths/Crash
0.76
2018
Fatal Crashes124
Fatalities
93
Deaths/Crash
0.75
2017
Fatal Crashes170
Fatalities
126
Deaths/Crash
0.74
2016
Fatal Crashes201
Fatalities
145
Deaths/Crash
0.72
2015
Fatal Crashes201
Fatalities
141
Deaths/Crash
0.70
2014
Fatal Crashes163
Fatalities
122
Deaths/Crash
0.75

Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

Tip: Click any component bar to view detailed recall narratives.

Historical Severity Timeline

2007
2
2004
6
2001
2
2000
2
1999
1
1997
8
1996
1
1995
2
1994
1
1993
1
1992
1
1991
3
1990
2
1989
3
1988
11
1986
4
1985
1
1984
3
Critical
Moderate
Advisory