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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Brakes Problems

Complaints
51about this part
Share
11%of 454 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, 11% of the 454 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had barely hit a curb pulling into the bank parking when my brake pad wouldn't stop. At less than 7mph. My air bags had deployed leaving me jarred, and in a shock I could not move. I sat locked in to my safetybelt until the construction worker down roadpulled me out to safety. Such a mils hit. Blew my airbags.. In return, damaged my windshield, dash, and, steering column. I was turning into a bank parking lot. Considered a private lot.”

NHTSA complaint #11183308, filed 2019-02, 200,000 miles

“I was driving at 40mph on freeway about to exit a vehicle cut me off. Slam brakes and brakes locked and made pulsations (I thought it was ABS but later found out my vehicle is not equiped with ABS) steering wheel locked to the left and hit a van on the side. 4 people injured.”

NHTSA complaint #10576746, filed 2014-04, 110,000 miles

“I first noticed that when turning there was a grinding noise. I took it to a shop and was told the front passenger control arm needed replaced. I recently took my car to the dealership for the ignition switch recall and found out that the speed harness needs replaced and that is what's causing the light for ABS/tc to be serviced. I have researched both of these issues with this specific vehicle and it appears to be a widespread issue. What constitutes a recall?”

NHTSA complaint #10779818, filed 2015-10, 70,000 miles

“My mother was killed in a head on collision in a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. She was traveling south bound on a street called hewitt when her left the lane for no known reason and hit a car traveling north bound head on dying with in seconds of the accident. The police did not know why this happened . There were no skid marks from braking nor gouges nor anything that showed she tried to brake or avoid hitting this car. I had just talked to her 20min before her death. …”

NHTSA complaint #10704204, filed 2015-04, 102,000 miles

“On february 8, 2019, my mother was pulling into a maintenance garage to get an oil change. Upon pulling into the garage, she was unable to stop and her vehicle lunged forward. As a result, he vehicle hit an employee, went through the maintenance garage door, through the parking lot, across a four lane street, and eventually stopped in a field across the street from the oil change venue. This is an approximate distance of 300 feet. Upon further review by my mechanic, it was discovered the ABS system was malfunctioning causing the brake pedal to drop in the car, and the car not to stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11298730, filed 2020-01, 176,194 miles

Related recalls

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008128%
2007105%
20062310%
20051611%
20045111%
200398%
2002268%
2001134%
2000286%
1999195%
1998367%
1997526%
19961722%
19954325%
19944521%
19935744%
19924136%
19917745%
19909554%
19896446%
19884956%

Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix

Electrical system
107 complaints
Engine
98 complaints
Steering
64 complaints
Engine cooling
41 complaints
Exterior lighting
41 complaints
Body and structure
33 complaints
Air bags
28 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Wheels
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology