1992 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 114 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (36 complaints · 31.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 SERVICE BRAKES appears in 36 of 114 owner complaints (31.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 31.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 31.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 24.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 24.6% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 7.9% of reports ENGINE 9 · 7.9% POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 6.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 5.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 3.5% of reports STEERING 4 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 2.6% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 2.6% PARKING BRAKE: 2 complaints, 1.8% of reports PARKING BRAKE 2 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 92 complaints, 80.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 · 80.7% · 3 crash reports 6 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 36 31.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 24.6% 2 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 9 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 6.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 4 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 3.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
PARKING BRAKE 2 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 80.7% 3 crashes · 6 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 Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1991. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1991 Mar 2007 Recall campaign 91V214000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V214000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Investigation PE94063 ● Investigation PE94063
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 7
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 8
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 6
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V214000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Defect investigation 1 PE94063
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E021000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V214000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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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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