2007 Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated while driving at night the headlights had started to fail and would not properly illuminate. The contact stated that the fog lights and hi-beam worked as designed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer in 2021 to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the contact stated that following the recall repair, the headlights started to fail. The contact was informed that the vehicle would be diagnosed and repaired out-of-pocket. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

NHTSA ID

11514183

Incident

Jun 19, 2021

Mileage

102,000 mi

The multifunction/turning signal switch is malfunctioning. It started in 2012 about a year after I purchased the car. The brights would randomly turn on without me touching the switch and then the brights would turn on when I'd use my turning signal. I delt with it for several years, but eventually it got so bad that the brights wouldn't even turn off at all. I would have to drive with my finger holding the switch to keep the brights off. It made it extremely difficult to drive the car, especially when I had to turn. It was very unsafe not having full control of the steering wheel just to keep the brights off. I finally decided to have the switch replaced in 2019 and it seemed to solve the issue until about 6 months ago. The brights started randomly coming on and now they are on all the time and won't shut off. I feel incredibly unsafe driving because of having to hold the switch so it stays off. I'm sure it's a nuisance/unsafe for other drivers to have bright lights in their eyes all the time while driving too. I believe the switch is faulty based on the fact that I've had two and have had the same issue with both of them.

NHTSA ID

11448429

Incident

Jul 15, 2021

MY 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAD A HEADLAMP SWITCH PROBLEM. I WOULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD JUST GO OUT. SOMETIMES IF YOU'D KEEP THEM ON LOW BEAM YOU'D HAVE LIGHTS. BUT SOMETIMES EVEN THIS DIDN'T WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL IN THIS SO I TOOK IT IN FOR THE REPAIR. IT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT THEN QUIT WORKING AND THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. WE PARKED THE CAR FOR A WHILE. THEN GAVE IT TO MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND. WE RECENTLY GOT THE CAR BACK FROM MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE THEY HAD BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON. THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED A GM DEALERSHIP HERE IN TOWN AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED. I THEN CALLED GM DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11364322

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

194,000 mi

I HAVE A SECONDARY AIR ISSUE THAT WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET FIXED, EVEN WITH ALL THE PARTS WE HAVE REPLACED. ALSO AT NIGHT EVERY TIME I USE MY BLINKER THE HIGH BEAMS COME ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. THE ISSUE IS WHEN IM DRIVING AT NIGHT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN MY BLINKER CLICKS BACK INTO PLACE.

NHTSA ID

11362542

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE TURN SIGNAL STALK THAT IS ON THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY THE BRIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN MAKING A TURN AND USING THE TURN SIGNAL THE BRIGHTS WILL ALSO TURN ON WHEN THE BLINKER TURNS OFF BLINDING INCOMING DRIVERS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND ON EVERY TRIP. THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF RESEARCH COMPLETED AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF GRAND PRIXS THAT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING IS A LINK TO YOUTUBE WHERE A DRIVER EXPLAINS HIS ISSUE AND HOW TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AFANEQ-P6Y8 ATTACHED IS THE EXACT PIECE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'D BE WILLING TO SUBMIT A VIDEO OF THE DANGER THIS CAUSES IF REQUESTED. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11150117

Incident

Nov 8, 2018

Mileage

135,000 mi

IN MAY 2017 MY LOW BEAMS DECIDED TO TURN ON AND OFF AND NOW THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS THEY HAVE NEVER FULLY TURNED ON AND ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT NOW MY LICENSE PLATE TAG LIGHT IS NOW LONGER WORKING. I HAVE CHANGED ALL OF THE BULBS AND STILL THING IS HELPING. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS.

NHTSA ID

11061088

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

145,000 mi

WHEN USING MY TURN SIGNAL (PRIMARILY/ CONSISTENTLY WHEN SIGNALING A RIGHT HAND TURN) MY BRIGHT LIGHTS COME ON AND IT IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF. OCCURS OCCASIONALLY WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MOVING OR STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11054273

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS HARD TO CRANK HAD TO WIGGLE IT A FEW TIMES BUT THEY FIX THE RECALL AND MY BRAKES SYSTEM IS NOT RIGHT EVERY TIME I SWITCH BRAKE PADS OUT IT STILL DOESNT DO ANY GOOD AND DO TO THE BRAKES I HAD A FENDER BENDER BUT I FIX IT OUT OF POCKET BRAKES STILL GO TO FLOOR AND MY LIGHTS WENT OUT LIKE IT A SHORTAGE SO I GOT THEM RIG SO THAT THEY WILL WORK

NHTSA ID

11035976

Incident

Aug 25, 2016

Mileage

216,787 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HANSONS CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (14830 ND-17, GRAFTON, ND 58237, PHONE NUMBER: (701) 922-0428), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK THE NEXT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11021600

Incident

Sep 4, 2017

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10955211

Incident

Feb 10, 2017

Mileage

128,000 mi

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT STOPPED WORKING DURING THE LAST OF APRIL 2016. DURING THE REPAIR, A SWITCH WHICH CONTROLLED THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, A MONTH LATER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10929169

Incident

Apr 25, 2016

HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COME ON ERRATICALLY UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT DRIVER INTERACTION. AS FOR EXAMPLE SOON AS ENGINE STARTS, WHILE DRIVING OR AFTER MAKING A TURN WITH TURN SIGNAL. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ONCOMING DRIVERS BLARE THEIR HORNS OR FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT FOR OTHER DRIVERS. HAVE SPOKEN TO GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME NOT GREAT ENOUGH PERCENTAGE TO WARRANT A RECALL. SEEMS LIKE JUST MORE BS FROM GM NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS FOR THINGS THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR. HAVE SPOKEN ONLINE WITH NUMEROUS USERS WITH SAME ISSUE. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH THE OCCURRENCE FREQUENCY THAT IT HAPPENS. USE TO BE ONLY DURING COLDER MONTHS BUT THIS YEAR HAS BEEN OCCURRING DURING THE WARMER MONTHS AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

10926020

Incident

Nov 14, 2016

Mileage

46,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM SHORT AND THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS DUE TO THE PROGRESSING FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS). THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10919072

Incident

May 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (HEAD LAMPS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE HEAD LAMPS WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10908121

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

REFERENCE RECALL 14V755 NOV 25, 2014, I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT ON A BACK ROAD WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY PITCH BLACK. I THOUGHT QUICKLY THOUGHT TO HIT MY HIGH BEAMS. AFTER SPENDING MONEY, REPLACED THE RELAY AND THE FOLLOWING JULY IT COMPLETELY MELTED DOWN, BURNING UP MY FUSE BOX AND SEVERAL WIRES IN THE HARNESS WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KEYS IN IT. I HAPPENED TO WALK OUT AND SMELLED IT BURNING. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. CLEARLY IT WAS THE (HDM) HEADLIGHT RELAY STATED IN THIS RECALL. (PHOTO ATTACHED).I'VE SPENT ABOUT $1500.00 IN REPAIRS. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND BURNED UP A LOT WORSE THAN MINE. IT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM ENDING WITH FIRES IN THE FUSE BOX.

NHTSA ID

10903483

Incident

Jul 29, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10872064

Incident

Jan 2, 2016

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING IN NOVEMBER 2014. IN SEPTEMBER 2015, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING HEADLIGHT FAILURE. WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, HE INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL IN THEIR SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED A REQUEST FORM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE DEALERS HAD NOT BEEN ADVISED OF THE RECALL AND THAT HE WOULD RECEIVED FURTHER PAPERWORK, WHICH HE COULD THEN SUBMIT ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER INFORMED GENERAL MOTORS, THE REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE. RECALL # 15V519000. ALSO, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10869932

Incident

Nov 4, 2014

Mileage

98,590 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS AND PRECEDED DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND EVENTUALLY ENTIRELY FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (LIGHTING) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

NHTSA ID

10854788

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

147,000 mi

LOW BEAM HDM MODULE KEEPS FAILING REPLACED 3 TIMES. SEEN AND OPEN RECALL FOR THIS BUT NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10853861

Incident

Apr 3, 2016

Mileage

182,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS OR REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED NO WORK OR OFFICIAL LETTER WAS SENT OUT FOR A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10851960

Incident

Sep 8, 2015

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT AND HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10838360

Incident

Sep 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10821262

Incident

Oct 19, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END FRAME DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10819704

Incident

Dec 27, 2015

Mileage

121,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOW BEAM EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10818070

Incident

Sep 2, 2015

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (15V519000); HOWEVER, THE DEALER PERFORMED A TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL THE REQUIRED PART BECAME UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10816733

Incident

Aug 19, 2015

Mileage

93,000 mi