NHTSA — Service Brakes Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
116,872 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2001 Pontiac Grand Prix brakes problems

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2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner Comments

problem #5

May 192018

Grand Prix

  • 128,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Came up on a car stopped at stop sign. I applied my brake and felt the brake pedal give. I did not have brakes. No warning light appeared. I had to veer to left of stopped car, go around stop sign onto a highway. Very few cars on highway. Had to let car slow on it's own and was able to go two miles to stop. Brake fluid pouring out from underneath car. Possibly a rusted brake line. However there was no warning. Narrowly escaped bad wreck and possible deadly crash. Will have it towed to mechanic to determine cause of no brakes or warning.

- Mcminnvile, TN, USA

problem #4

Mar 012017

Grand Prix

  • 165,359 miles
On March 1, 2017, while driving down la vita pass, on hwy 160 East, in Colorado, the roads were solid ice. I tried to break lightly, in a touch, release, method, but the sensor on the dash stated (no traction), and would lock the breaks, during the light applied pressure on the breaks, causing me to slide a bit. I hit a vehicle in front of me, (speed aprox. 35mph) causing me to spin into on coming traffic, going West bound. My vehicle was struck in the front, and back, my air bags never deployed. Wanting to report: Break problem with my vehicle, and non-deployment of air bags. (can not send you pictures as you only allow 5mb files, and I guess, my pics are larger, and they will not let me send them to you.)

- Monte Vista, CO, USA

problem #3

Mar 162015

Grand Prix

  • 195,000 miles
My front passenger side brake line burst suddenly under braking while exiting the highway at 70mph. It appears all other lines are rusty as well and could result in another failure. I love in Minnesota so salt could contribute, but it was definitely corporate negligence. The Agency failed to issue a recall for this in 2015 for GM trucks. I think this is a much larger issue for all w-body GM cars as well. I was fortunate enough that the exit ramp had a yeild turn onto the next road instead of a stop. This could have killed me and will kill people if nothing is done. Please take action and look into this.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

problem #2

Feb 012013

Grand Prix

  • 96,000 miles
ABS wiring harness ground condition, tcs offline.bearing sensors new and in compete inspection of harness found faulty.I have found numerous indications and finally found ground conditions.problem occurs while driving on rough roads.indications started 2013 till present 2015

- Attalla, AL, USA

problem #1

Mar 192013

Grand Prix

  • miles
A car sped out from a stop sign on my right into my lane and slammed on their brakes to make an illegal left turn. I had to slam on my brakes. My car slowed to within a couple of feet of their bumper and then I lost braking. My brake pedal continued toward the floor and my car continued forward. The pedal went to within a few inches before the floor where I could feel the brakes "re-engage" and I was able to completely stop my car within a couple of inches of their bumper. Was able to make it the next 12 miles to my home and checked the steering fluid reservoir. It was empty and there was a line of big drops behind my car from where I turned to park. Poured over half a bottle of brake fluid in the next day, pumped the brakes. Not better. I backed my car out of the space and there was a puddle where the rear of my car was and the reservoir was again empty. Looked under the back of the car and everything was wet from the driver side to the middle. Car towed for repair that day and mechanic found rusted brake line.

- Chester, PA, USA

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