1999 Pontiac Grand Prix Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 6%of 412 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix, 6% of the 412 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car was parked in a parking lot. It caught fire 30 min after it was parked and burned the entire engine compartment. The fore department stopped the fire before it spread to the rest of the car. It was a good car previous to this instance. We maintained the car well and had it looked over by a mechanic monthly. We will never own a Pontiac again.”
NHTSA complaint #10550646, filed 2013-11, 178,348 miles“Driving to work as normal and took off from a full stop when all of a sudden the car was going nuts trying to catch a gear. Service engine light blinked than stayed on and now when driving between 1st and 3rd gear car sputters, shakes, slams into gear hard and I need to keep giving it gas to get it to catch so I move and don't get stuck in the middle of making a turn. It is a 99 Grand Prix se 3800 engine sedan and I brought it to my good friend who owns a shop and the computer said it was a c1 misfire solenoid or something like that. …”
NHTSA complaint #10406906, filed 2011-06, 158,000 miles“Transmission slip's real bad. The car rocks back and forth when slowly accelerating. What will be done about this? This my only form of transportation.”
NHTSA complaint #10280324, filed 2009-08, 125,000 miles“Transmission failure at 65,000 miles. Trannmission cooler apparently blew a line puttin anti freeze through the the transmission. According to my service man a recurring problem wth Pontiac grand prixs of the 1999 body style.”
NHTSA complaint #10066171, filed 2004-04, 65,000 miles“Rpms jump 100 - 200 rpms in the matter of a second or two while car is accelerating and the car surges or bucks while rpms jump up and down. Tcc solenoid in transmission thought to be problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10045055, filed 2003-10, 28,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10115081Nov 2, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about cooler line fittings that come with the 4T65E General Motors remanufactured transmission…
- 10135203Apr 15, 2014This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking from the trans breather vent.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 | 13% |
| 2007 | 29 | 13% |
| 2006 | 61 | 26% |
| 2005 | 40 | 27% |
| 2004 | 19 | 4% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 18 | 5% |
| 2001 | 22 | 7% |
| 2000 | 43 | 9% |
| 1999 | 24 | 6% |
| 1998 | 21 | 4% |
| 1997 | 32 | 4% |
| 1996 | 5 | 6% |
| 1995 | 31 | 18% |
| 1994 | 10 | 5% |
| 1993 | 7 | 5% |
| 1992 | 9 | 8% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 5 | 3% |
| 1989 | 4 | 3% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
152 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsWheels
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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