Pontiac Grand Prix repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 308 repairs.
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Pontiac Grand Prix suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (45%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
| 120280 mi C $500 | front bearings both sides |
| 130820 mi C $400 | Front Strut replacement |
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| 65800 mi | Steering shaft replaced |
| 70000 mi | replaced worn tie rods |
| 126000 mi US $150 | Passenger side ball joint needed to be replaced because it was popping and clanking. I did not repair but notified new owner that it should be fixed at some point to stop the noise. |
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| 100800 mi US $75 | Power steering pressure switch replaced, fluid was leaking. |
| 106000 mi | Power steering hose disconnected, loss of power steering. |
| 107100 mi US $505 | Power steering lines failed do to age and road salt. First repair shop did not replace lines, only "patched" the lines up. The sub-frame needed to be dropped in order to do the job correctly. |
| 149000 mi US $200 | Noise from left front wheel at low speeds. Found left front hub had excessive play in bearings. Replaced both front hub assemblies. No longer making noise and overall road noise reduced. Quieter ride. |
| 100000 mi US $200 | Passenger side hub replaced due to a bad wheel bearing. Around 100,000 miles on the car. |
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| 125000 mi US $90 | abs and traction control light came on while backing out of parking space, and a short few days later a unbearable hum on the highway, one hub was bad $90 timken on ebay (however i did all four) |
| 25690 mi | Clunk in the steering while turning the wheel at low speeds. Dealer replaced the Intermediate Steering Shaft |
| 30318 mi | Clunk in the steering when turning the wheel at low speeds. Dealer replaced the Intermediate Steering Shaft. |
| 30963 mi | Clunk noise while turning. Dealer replaced the steering rack. |
| 72 mi US $500 | wheel hub and tie rod wheel hub and tie rod replaced. Both were worn and causing looseness in the steering. |
| 84000 mi US $60 | The suspension had a slight clunking. Replaced both front sway bar links, which resolved the clunking. |
| 99700 mi US $1300 | front right wheel hub was loose. Replaced by mechanic |
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| 84720 mi C $300 | rear Wheel bearing |
| 179800 mi | Power steering pump leaking. |
| 50516 mi US $246 | Front Speed sensor wasn't working correctly. Replaced the front hub and the problem hasn't returned. |
| 117000 mi US $1500 | Right front tire bearings replaced Power steering leak |
| 132000 mi US $1000 | Steering rack and pump had to be replaces |
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| 184900 mi US $80 | Replaced from wheel bearing |
| 206400 mi US $580 | Power steering pump, oil change, flush brake lines |
| 289000 mi US $1200 | Replaced steering rack |
| 341000 mi US $1100 | Replaced struts and tie rod end for the first time!!! Replace left wheel bearing. Flushed coolant |
| 349000 mi | Replaced defective steering rack under warranty |
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| 127000 mi US $200 | Replaced both control arms - worn bearings |
| 155600 mi US $200 | Tie-rod needed replaced. |
| 176000 mi US $215 | End links on front sway bar were loose, causing an occasional rattle in the front suspension. Replaced both links. |
| 56720 mi C $300 | repaired the front sway bar links. |
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| 115320 mi C $650 | Left and right front wheel bearings replaced. Had to do same on my 2001 at 160000. |
| 199000 mi US $160 | Lost steering fluid. |
| 205000 mi US $400 | Rack and pinion leaking badly. |
| 12000 mi | Replaced passenger wheel hub |
| 77000 mi US $600 | Replaced tie-rod ends, driver wheel hub and alignment |
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| 250480 mi C $500 | Wheel bearing repaired. |
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| 95700 mi US $400 | Wheel bearing & front tie rod replacement. |
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| 133920 mi C $900 | drivers side front wheel bearing replace due to wear |
| 137920 mi C $22 | Replace left tie rod end |
| 148800 mi C $150 | Power steering line rusted out and leaking. Not driveable. Line replaced. |
| 150660 mi | Drivers side wheel bearing needs to be replaced. Front stabilizer bar broken on both ends. |
| 145000 mi US $150 | Front wheel bearings started to make noise so I replaced them. |
| 152700 mi US $400 | Slight vibration at 40-50 mph. Control arm bushings replaced and alignment completed. |
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| 151000 mi US $155 | Rear wheel hubs replaced. Right rear was making noise, they were both replaced. Both were the original hubs. |
| 164400 mi US $1000 | Front sway bar broken, replaced. Rusted from the inside out. Rear struts and strut mounts replaced. They were the originals with 165k miles. |
| 196500 mi US $210 | Rear wheel bearings and brake pads needed replaced. |
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| 103000 mi US $220 | GP was having annual NYS Inspection when Orig. front L & R Tie Rods were discovered to be worn out. Too much play and wobble in the front two tires. Both Tie Rods replaced. |
| 126000 mi US $362 | Front Driver side Wheel bearing hub assembly replaced since bearing was worn out. This bearing had 60,000 miles on it. |
| 133400 mi US $399 | Front end had noise when hitting a bump in the road. The original cheap GM hollow front sway bar broke at the weld point. Replaced with a High Performance thicker solid sway bar with Poly bushings. |
| 127500 mi US $394 | Front wheel driver side bearing making loud noise and excessive play in wheel. Bearing hub was replaced. |
| 142000 mi US $404 | Front passenger wheel making noise and excessive play in front passenger wheel. Bearing hub replaced. Potholes are horrific on wheel bearings. |
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| 110100 mi US $400 | Had to replace wheel bearing |
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