Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1993 vs 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 395 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 63.9% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 1993 share 1994 share Share change
VISIBILITY not reported 25.8% ▲ 25.8 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 39.2% 17.4% ▼ 21.9 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23.9% 8.5% ▼ 15.4 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 0.8% 9.4% ▲ 8.6 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 0.8% 7.0% ▲ 6.3 pts larger share
STEERING 5.4% 2.4% ▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM not reported 1.9% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
TIRES 1.5% not reported ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 1.5% 2.8% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 2.3% 3.3% ▲ 1.0 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6.2% 6.6% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 4.6% 4.2% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.8% 0.5% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.8% 0.5% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
ENGINE 6.2% 6.1% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 86.9% 78.4% ▼ 8.5 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1993 2

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1994 2

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER and VISIBILITY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
8 → 3
◆ Injuries
13 → 29