1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 213 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (55 complaints · 25.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 26
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 29
  • 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 VISIBILITY appears in 55 of 213 owner complaints (25.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 55 complaints, 25.8% of reports VISIBILITY 55 · 25.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 37 complaints, 17.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 37 · 17.4% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 9.4% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 9.4% · 17 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 8.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 8.4% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 7.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 7.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 6.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 6.1% of reports ENGINE 13 · 6.1% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 7 complaints, 3.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 7 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 167 complaints, 78.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 167 · 78.4% · 22 crash reports 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)
VISIBILITY 55 25.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 37 17.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 9.4% 17 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 8.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 6.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 13 6.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 7 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 167 78.4% 22 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 Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 1997. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 1996-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1997-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Jan 2012 Recall campaign 97V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V017000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Investigation PE96011 ● Investigation PE96011 Investigation EA96010 ● Investigation EA96010
  • Campaign 97V017000 was reported 772 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,371 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 11
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 6
1996-Q2 Owner reports 10
1996-Q3 Owner reports 21
1996-Q4 Owner reports 12
1997-Q1 Owner reports 9
1997-Q2 Owner reports 8
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 8
1998-Q3 Owner reports 14
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 9
1999-Q3 Owner reports 9
1999-Q4 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 11
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V017000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Defect investigation 1 PE96011
Defect investigation 1 EA96010
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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 97V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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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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