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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
4%of 454 total for the year
Median mileage
79,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, 4% of the 454 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“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

“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

“When driving home from work, I was in the center lane of the highway, when there was a loss of power in my 04 Grand Prix, the display showed loss of power to the engine there were trucks on either side, luckily I was able to get to the side of the road by dodging the vehicles coming up behind me. I called my mechanic and explain the condition, he knew exactly what was wrong because he said he fixes them all the time. The speed sensor in the accelerator pedal losses connection with the throttle body and loss of power is the result. …”

NHTSA complaint #10822152, filed 2016-01, 160,000 miles

“Just driving and my car starts hard steering and no power to engine car start to drift fast to curve I manged to stop before crashing lucky me the key ignition was ajared and shifting manually which makes the car ah weapon and not deemed safe to drive so I need this fixed I had my kid in the car when it happened still hung up on this .now car won't start and says disabled starting due to electrical throttle control I need answers quick 30 day tags bout due plz check your VIN make sure your riding safe.”

NHTSA complaint #10655242, filed 2014-11, 156,840 miles

“I was stopped at a light and when the light turned green I vehicle accelerated and the pedal stuck, and I hit the brakes and it won't budge. When I was accelerating I was only trying to go about 45 MPH ,and at the time when the pedal began to stick I was going 25-30 MPH, and then after the pedal stuck I was accelerated at over 70 MPH by the time I pulled over. I stepped on the brakes and it slowed down to about 15 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #10190154, filed 2007-05, 53,000 miles

Related recalls

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200896%
200773%
200694%
200553%
2004184%
200333%
200272%
200193%
200082%
199982%
1998112%
1997162%
199656%
1995138%
1994188%
199311%
199254%
199153%
199032%
198921%

Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix

Electrical system
107 complaints
Engine
98 complaints
Steering
64 complaints
Brakes
51 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
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 Oct 31, 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