1988 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

119 complaints filed with NHTSA.

119
Complaints
6
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER22
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS5
STRUCTURE5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST2
SEATS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2

Recent Complaints

20020731SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN HER SEATBELTS FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER WHILE DRIVING, HOWEVER THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 90V054000 REGARDING THE BELTS.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB

20010409FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

THE CAR HAD WORK DONE ON THE FUEL TANK AND RECALLS CAME BACK AND TWO DAYS LATER A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING STARTED,THE STARTER WAS STICKING ON AND THAT WAS IT THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED

20010409FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

THE CAR HAD WORK DONE ON THE FUEL TANK AND RECALLS CAME BACK AND TWO DAYS LATER A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING STARTED,THE STARTER WAS STICKING ON AND THAT WAS IT THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED

19980218CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRIED TO CROSS THE STREET ABOUT 5 MPH ON A RAINY DAY ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT AND HIT GRAND PRIX IN FRONT GRILL AND HOOD. SINCE THEN THE DASHBOARD HAD LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, SUCH AS SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER, ETC. *AK

19961127CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IMPACT LOCATION LEFT FRONT FENDER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE CONSUMER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

19961029CrashWHEELS

LEFT/FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

19951204CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

CALIPERS ARE SEIZING. TT

19950307CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

CORRODED REAR DISC CALIPER PINS PREVENTED THE CALIPERS FROM RELEASING, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO OVERHEAT, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

19950307CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

EMERGENCY BRAKE FROZE IN PLACE AND COUL NOT BE SET. *AK