2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 461 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2% of the 461 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the contact stated while traveling on a highway at 65 MPH the vehicle hydroplaned on a wet road, causing the vehicle to spin around several times, and taking out part of a fence on a side road. The vehicle then came to rest upon a tree. This was a frontal impact; upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The passenger's side door was damaged. The seat belts were worn by all the passengers, but they did not restrain them. The contact sustained injuries. The manufacturer was contacted. They sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10147025, filed 2006-01, 80,000 miles“This vehicle has had 2 ground wiring shorting out at engine repaired, a leaking gas tank replaced,it has loss power on me 7 times to this date, the heater blower motor malfunctioned, the passenger seat belt has malfunctioned, the headlights flicker, it has had a miss fire on all 6 cylinders twice, a spark plug, the coil pack, & a spark plug wire quit at the same time tha brake pedal has been going all the way to the floor every since I bought the car, the trip computer has malfunctioned twice etc.”
NHTSA complaint #737707, filed 2000-12“My 6 yr. Old daughter got her neck caught in the seatbelt after undoing it to hand me an ice cream cup. I heard her murmur and looked back, she was strangling and could not talk. I slowed the car carefully in order to keep the belt from tightening around her neck any tighter and got out to help her. I was unable to help her because the belt was automatically tightening and would not release. A man in another vehicle stopped and asked if I needed help. He had a knife and we had to cut the seatbelt off my child. By that time, my daughter had not been able to breathe or speak. …”
NHTSA complaint #745632, filed 2001-05“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10314076, filed 2010-02, 98,000 miles“Seatbelt anchor bolt on driver's seat had the prevailing nut fall off so that seatbelt was not fastened to vehicle. Bolt is too short to engage prevailing torque feature of nut. Passenger's belt has a proper length bolt, although the bolt is facing the”
NHTSA complaint #733715, filed 2000-10Related recalls
- 00V228003Aug 7, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle…Covers: Pontiac Grand Prix 2000–2001, Chevrolet Impala 2000–2001, Venture 2000–2001 +13 more
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 | 14 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 5% |
| 1995 | 11 | 7% |
| 1994 | 8 | 4% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 4 | 2% |
| 1989 | 9 | 6% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix
151 complaintsEngine
73 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsExterior lighting
22 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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