Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (fuel pump, injectors, fuel tank, hybrid and EV propulsion).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp began to smoke from engine compartment while driving in slow traffic. Pulled over and opened the hood to discover a small fire around the oil fill tube about the size on a baseball cap. Hood insulation on driver side was also on fire but had never been oil soaked? Fire melted plastic cover and damaged some wires and modules as it spread to entire engine compartment in seconds, even after closing hood. Hood was again lifted approximately 1 minute from initial fire discovery and fire was extinguished quickly by passing truck driver with extinguisher. A few more minutes elapsed before fire department arrived it was then noted by myself that the gas line at the rear of the engine was still emitting a fine stream of gasoline as I had not yet turned the ignition off. …
My 2000 Grand Prix gtp caught fire on January 16, 2008. I bought my car well-maintained and had been keeping up on the maintenance very well. My gtp had been having no signs of any trouble including the day in caught fire. I had just turned off my car and went inside. There was nothing abnormal about my car- no smells, no check engine light on, and no gauges showing that anything was wrong. Within 20 minutes, I had gone inside, my car started on fire, the fire department put out the fire, and I came back to see my car totaled. Everything under the hood was melted, engine and all.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. Twenty minutes after the vehicle was parked in the contact's driveway, he noticed flames underneath the hood. He grabbed his water hose and extinguished the fire. The contact spoke with the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact believed that the vehicle should be included in NHTSA campaign id number 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). The current mileage was unknown and the failure mileage was 142,000. Updated 01-17-08.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. While parked, the front end of the vehicle exploded underneath the hood. The vehicle then burst into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle sustained major damage and two other vehicles were damaged from the heat. The dealer will be notified regarding the fire and the possibility of NHTSA campaign id number 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp with an odometer reading of 112365 miles. In September 2005 the vehicle caught on fire stopping for 10 - 15 minutes. The police and fire departments were involved. The fire department confirmed that this was a fuel related fire. The vehicle has been parked since ,and no repairs has been performed on it since there was no insurance. The contact filed complaint about the vehicle as a safety problem with GM.
Engine fire in jan. 07, repaired, 2nd engine fire May 07. Both related to fuel delivery system. Jan fire, vehicle was being driven, gas smell occurred and engine fire occurred shortly after smell was noticed. May fire/vehicle started, a popping noise occurred and a engine fire occurred.
All I did was park my car in a hotel parking lot and went into the lounge. About 10 minutes later the intercom was saying a Pontiac was on fire. I went outside to find my car on fire under the hood . Fire department was notified and responded to put out the fire..the car was destroyed.
There have been more than I can count on both hands to the incidents that this care has stalled. It happens unexpectedly and I never know when it is going to happen, but it always seems to happen when I am in the middle of traffic. So, I have to pull over and try and start the car. Which it will start then sputter and stall and die. It has had a new computer, 2 new fuel pumps, fuel resistor, fuel relay switches, starter, supercharger, 2 fuse boxes which are a discontinued part that has to come from an auto wrecker, and recently a wire that was frayed behind the fuse box that had something to do with the fuel system. All this has been done within the last 10 months since we purchased the car on payments on June 1, 2009. Needless to say I am not sure as of this last repair if it has corrected the problem. …
I was driving along,and suddenly without warning,the engine died...naturally the power steering and power brakes didn't work, but I managed to get the car over to the curb. I tried to start it and it started just fine, so I took it home, I was nervous after that driving it ! Because after that it continued to stall several more times when I was driving it, I never knew when it would happen. So I couldn't go out of town in it that's for sure ! I spent quite a bit of money for mechanics to work on it, but since it didn't show a code of any kind, no one could fix it for me. I loved the car, but I traded it off because no body could fix it. I just can't believe that it was not included in that recall for the ignition switch. Just thought I would let you know about this...thanks
Smelling gasoline when car was parked in garage. The smell was variable but seemed to be stronger when weather was hot. I checked the fuel injectors to be certain no o-ring was leaking. None were leaking but I noticed small amount of gasoline on the valve cover on the valve cover closet to the firewall. Checking I found that by depressing the "quick connect" between the fuel line and the fuel rail I could make a small amount of gasoline escape. Looking at the engine cover (large plastic cover with v-6 3.8l on it) that there was an indent in the insulation where this was pressing on the fuel line. I removed the cover and have driven for 1 week without the gasoline smell. I have ordered a replacement quick connect.
NHTSA investigations
Engine compartment fires
Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with GM?s actions in 03v-473 and 04v-090 recalling approximately 529,000 my 1998-99 c- and h-body vehicles equipped with defective fuel pressure regulators.these vehicles were equipped with plastic intake manifolds that are unable to contain pressures that occur in some backfire events and defective fuel pressure regulators with leaking diaphragms that can provide a…
Fuel System complaints in other Grand Prix years
Frequently asked questions
How common are fuel system problems on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the fuel & propulsion system of the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, 6% of the model year's 461 complaints. The component named most often is delivery › fuel pump (5 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix fuel system problems?
No. NHTSA lists no fuel & propulsion system recall for the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix fuel system problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 99,000 miles, and 6% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 9 fires and 0 injuries to fuel & propulsion system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.