1986 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (1 complaints · 50.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 1 of 2 owner complaints (50.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 50.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 50.0% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 50.0% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 50.0% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 2 complaints, 100.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 100.0% · 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 1 50.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 1 50.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 100.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1997; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1986. 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1986 Oct 2007 Recall campaign 86V056000 ◆ Recall campaign 86V056000 Recall campaign 86V131000 ◆ Recall campaign 86V131000 Recall campaign 86V139000 ◆ Recall campaign 86V139000 Recall campaign 87V046000 ◆ Recall campaign 87V046000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation C89001 ● Investigation C89001 Investigation PE89104 ● Investigation PE89104 Investigation PE89145 ● Investigation PE89145
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 86V056000
Recall campaign 1 86V131000
Recall campaign 1 86V139000
Recall campaign 1 87V046000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 C89001
Defect investigation 1 PE89104
Defect investigation 1 PE89145
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 86V056000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 86V131000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 86V139000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    INSTALL TIRE LOADING LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 87V046000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    THE TERMINAL MAY CONTACT THE STEEL REMOTE MIRROR CABLE,A SHORT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO OVERHEATAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    INSPECT AND MODIFY POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Showing 0 of 2 complaints · page 1 of 1

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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