2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 136,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, 3% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,000 miles.
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.
“I have noticed for some time a clang on the front end when I hit a pot hole. I took it in to be checked out on three separate occasions and to three different service places and no one seen anything wrong. Over time it got louder and louder. I took it in this past time and found that I had two very large cracks in both sway bars the worst being on the front left side. The service technician stated a crash was bound to happen if it had gone undiscovered. I have had this vehicle since it was a few months old and it has never been wrecked in is in very good condition. …”
NHTSA complaint #10425668, filed 2011-09, 92,000 miles“Vehicle was turning north onto parker blvd. Off w. Bridge road when the steering wheel began to vibrate and lock up. Driver was unable to straighten the wheel heading north on broadway. Unable to control the steering wheel the vehicle hit the east curb before the vehicle came to a stop the right passenger tire broke off and the rear tire was flattened.”
NHTSA complaint #10679031, filed 2015-01, 180,000 miles“I bought the car in 2009, it was ok for a few months, the place I bought my vehicle provided a carfax and contained 0 information stating no repairs have ever been made. It was then beginning of 2010. It felt like the front suspension or ty rod came apart or broke. The steering is off and the the suspension jumps when I drive it and the off trac light came on and has never gone off. Then I started smelling smoke or burning smell that was coming from the vents. Now I'm being told when I had a radiator flush that the compartment has massive amount of sludge at the bottom. …”
NHTSA complaint #10639555, filed 2014-09Related service bulletins
- 10141360May 17, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
- 10190337Oct 1, 2017Information Regarding the Differences Between Fluid Leakage and Seepage This bulletin is intended to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak and…
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 4% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 15 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 16 | 3% |
| 1999 | 10 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 3% |
| 1997 | 26 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 13 | 7% |
| 1989 | 6 | 4% |
| 1988 | 6 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix
31 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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