1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 130 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (51 complaints · 39.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 1
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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 51 of 130 owner complaints (39.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 51 complaints, 39.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 51 · 39.2% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 23.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 23.9% · 6 fire reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports ENGINE 8 · 6.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 · 6.2% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 5.4% of reports STEERING 7 · 5.4% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 4.6% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 2.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 2.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.5% TIRES: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports TIRES 2 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 113 complaints, 86.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 · 86.9% · 9 crash reports 7 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 51 39.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 23.9% 0 crashes · 6 fires
ENGINE 8 6.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 6.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 7 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 2.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 86.9% 9 crashes · 7 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. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1996-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1994 Jul 2009 Investigation PE94063 ● Investigation PE94063
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 9
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 13
1996-Q3 Owner reports 9
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 6
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 6
2000-Q3 Owner reports 8
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 9
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE94063
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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