2006 Pontiac Grand Prix owner complaints

Was going home after work one night and headlights, and instrument panel turned off by themselves. I could not turn them back on ( I was going 60 on the freeway).I kept driving and they turned on by themselves after about two or three minutes. It got worse as time passed, and now only the high beams work, the low beams do not work at all. Low beam fuses, and low beam relay are all good. No one knows what is wrong with it. Also sometimes there is a loud pop sound from the speakers when starting the car up. When this happens it seems there is some type of power surge, and then I have to keep entering the correct time and date because it always goes to jan. 1st.. Need all these electrical issues fixed, there is a serious safety hazard involved here. *tr

Car has been continually overheating, radiator has been flushed and refilled with fresh coolant and new thermostat was bled. Car is fine while driving over 50mph but overheats when in traffic at a light. Driver back window motor is out, the window goes down but won't go up. The car stopped abruptly while driving and had to pull on the side don't know what happened but it won't start up but the lights come on inside the vehicle. I have had trouble since purchasing this vehicle. Gm needs to take this vehicles completely off the road they have stop making them and I can see why they're nothing but money eaters.

When using the turn signal, the vehicle's high beams may turn on without intent. This could potentially blind other drivers on the road and cause an accident. This happens when the vehicle is stationary, in motion, and turning. Cold weather amplifies the issue. The issue is demonstrated in this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36scdplz3dk

I have been having startup issues with my car. When trying to start the car, it makes a clicking sound and will not turn on. I have to jump start my car witb a halo portable charger, every single time I want to drive it. Sometimes my car cuts off and loses power while I'm driving which has almost caused me an accident twice! My car has randomly cut off in motion while I was on the highway, approaching an intersection, and on a rural road in another city. I have called before and was told to file a complaint online. This issue started happening a year ago but only occasionally. Now this happens frequently. I assumed I had a bad battery or alternator or starter, so I replaced all three parts, including spark plugs, wires and air filters. I'm still having the same issue and need this resolved

I was driving and my car just stopped this message appeared starting disabled due to electronic throttle control took to dealer they put in new ignition switch drove it about 60 miles did it again took it back they couldn't find any thing wrong with it lubed the controls now im afraid to drive it cause it happened in the dark we could have been killed cause u have no lights nothing leave it set for some time then it will start but I don't trust it we were on the highway when this happened the last time

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac. Grand prix. While driving at night, the low beam headlights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuse block had overheated and melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I have a 2006 grand prix gxp with 118k miles on it and the transmission has failed and need rebuilding the dealer ship told me to make a report because this is a ongoing defect. *tr

4t65e-hd automatic transmission failure. Car does not engage any gear to include reverse. According to general motors, this transmission is rated to handle 280 pound feet of torque. However, it was mounted in a vehicle (2006 grand prix gxp) which by general motors' own admission makes 323 pound feet of torque. Therefore, by general motors' own admission, the transmission they selected for this vehicle was never designed to handle the motor to which of was mated. Max torque for this vehicle occurs at just 3800 RPM. It would seem then that an individual would not need to be engaging in hard or abusive driving to exceed the design specification of this transmission. *tr

The transmission is constantly slipping in and out of overdrive. It is still doing this after a 2nd transmission flush. The first was done before 50k miles. Then second was done recently. This is still an issues. Both times there were no metal shavings found during the change. *tr

While driving my car on street I was struck on the passenger side in a intersection when a Chevy maxi van struct me when running a red light. My airbag did not deploy and my vehicle was totalled. I sustained body injuries such as back and neck and financial hardship. I have never recovered from these injuries.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the headlights failed without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle needed to be restarted in order for the headlights to reactivate. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed but the dealer could not determine a remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac grand prix. While operating the vehicle, the low beam headlights suddenly shut off. The contact indicated that the lights illuminated, but then shut off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

2006 Pontiac grand prix low beam headlight failed during night time driving ,almost caused a crash. Took vehicle to dealer and problem was failure of the low beam headlight relay. Have seen this same failure many times in the past on the same make and year car. Vehicle has only 40,000 miles. Old parts not available. *tr

Bought a "nice" used Pontiac grand prix gxp in 2008 (an 06 model). The car only had around 17,000 miles on it. This car has been the biggest money pit ever. I am so disappointed with this vehicle. I have prided myself in buying american made vehicles, but not anymore! First of all, the tire sizing and the price of the tires,ridiculous! The power steering line broke, and of course it wasn't the line that was covered under recall, there has always been a noise in the front end, especially going at a slower speed and over bumps, kind of popping, I've always felt that there was something wrong in the front end. In oct. 2010, the hubs and bearings were replaced, they were still under warranty, but we had to pay a deductible, which was quite a bit, then in july 2011, with 60,000 some odd miles

I was driving down the hiway when everything just stopped the lights ,powering steering message on dash said starting disabled due to electronic throttle control took to dealer said I had a short in my iginition so put in a new 1 drove about 60 miles did it again went back they couldnt find nothing wrong with it lubed the controls & now im scared to drive it & cant really afford a new car right now as im on ss why cant they find out whats wrong with it

Twice, my 2006 grand prix gxp has worn out both front brake pads and rotors. The first incident socked me to the tune of almost $700! The first occurrence was with fewer than 13kmiles on the car. This time, I am at just over 30kmiles and have not yet approached my dealership about the problem! Neither time was there ever a brake-wear sensor indicator noise; by the time any noise was heard, the rotors were destroyed! I have read other grand prix gxp owners saying the exact, same thing on many automotive-related websites/blogs. Pontiac division of general motors has been absolutely no help with this unacceptably poor performance!!! I feel that this is less of a brake system problem and more of a front suspension defect; taking particular note this time, the only noise is made when I turn the

Air becomes trapped in the vehicle's cooling system. Problem identified in gm pi# c3711. Three gm service centers were unable to purge the air from the cooling system. Nm

While driving car shuts off "dic" states " starting disabled due to throttle control. Reduced engine power". I took it to mccarthy dealership in lees summit mo they supposedly fixed recall-key only but the recall#14350 states "dealers will install 2 key rings & an I insert in the key slot or a coner over the key head on all ignition keys" it ran ok for a while then started doing it again. Took it back 12/8/2016 & was told to do a diagnostic ck it would cost 130. Was told the recall was for the keys only not the ignition. My daughter drives this car too it stop running in the mistake of an intersection. Please help *tr

Brights come on when using either turn signal. Sometimes in cold weather the brights come on without touching turn signal lever.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 Pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to secure the contact in place. A police report was filed. The contact was knocked unconscious and sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was unknown.