2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Problems
NHTSA component category: EXTERIOR LIGHTING · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How exterior lighting ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 142 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix overview page.
What owners report
“2008 GRAND PRIX LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS/DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. LIGHTS WILL WORK WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND WILL GO…”NHTSA complaint 10788997 — filed 11/07/2015
“LOW BEAM AND DRIVING LAMPS KEEP CUTTING OUT, STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY WORK CORRECTLY THEN GO THROUGH A SERIES OF SHUT DOWNS. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT…”NHTSA complaint 10787167 — filed 10/30/2015
“THE HEADLAMP MODULE STOPPED WORKING CAUSING THE LOW BEAMS TO GO OUT WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND…”NHTSA complaint 10786340 — filed 10/27/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior Lighting complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix have exterior lighting problems?
Exterior Lighting is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix: 27 of 142 complaints on file (19%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix have in total?
142 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's exterior lighting category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the EXTERIOR LIGHTING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
