Safety ratings
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix 4-DR.
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (2)
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICESCampaign 07E021000 · 12/03/2007
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
Risk: FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Fix: 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.
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 91V214000 · 06/12/1991
THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS (LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE), REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE (POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR POWER), OR THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION.
Risk: IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Fix: REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES42
- HYDRAULIC41
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING11
- POWER TRAIN9
- STRUCTURE6
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/1999· STRUCTURE
EXTERIOR PAINT ON VEHICLE IS VERY POOR. PAINT HAS BEEN FADING AND CRACKING SINCE 1994. THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE NORMAL PAINT PROBLEMS. THIS IS A BLACK CAR AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE MANUFACTURER USED A SUB-PAR PAINT. *AK
- 12/30/1996· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE.
- 12/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE BRAKE FADING CONTINUALLY.
- 12/28/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEFECTIVE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
- 12/18/1995· PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKES LOCK-UP THE REAR SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES SMOKE WHILE DRIVING. TT
- 12/15/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILED FIVE TIMES IN FIVE YEARS.
- 12/10/1996· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR DURING COLD WEATHER; NO PROBLEM DURING WARM WEATHER. *AK
- 12/08/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CALIPERS FAIL RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND TIRE WEAR.
- 12/06/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ARE FAULTY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A BRAKE REPAIR LITIGATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS, HOWEVER IT'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *SLC
- 12/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- 11/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BRAKES HARD, COULD NOT STOP WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH, RESULT IN HITTING THE OTHER CAR AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT CATCH AND STEERING WHEEL BROKED AFTER PUSHING ON IT.
- 11/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO WORK. *DSH
- 11/26/2002· VISIBILITY
CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS DO NOT "PARK" AT CORRECT LOCATION. WHEN DISENGAGED, ARMS STOP DIRECTLY VERTICAL ON WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING CONSUMER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING. RELATED RECALL 99V348000 V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED.
- 11/21/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO VALVE SEATING BEING OFF.
- 11/18/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE BUSHINGS FROZE, ALSO BRAKE PADS TOO HARD/ROTORS WARPED, PUMP TOO SMALL, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKING EFFORT. *SKD
- 11/15/1999· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 TIRES REPLACED WILL NOT HOLD ALIGNMENT. *AK
- 11/07/1995· TIRES
WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT
- 11/06/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN A LOW SPEED ON PARKING LOT OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, BUT NEVER ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.
- 11/05/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF A DEFECT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHICH WAS REPLACED BY PEP BOYS. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER RECOGNIZED PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. *AK *SLC
- 10/26/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. TT *SLC
- 10/22/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE REPLACED CLPRS, FRT BRAKES ROTORS AND REAR BRAKES CLPRS ROTORS AND PADS
- 10/22/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REQUEST DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR TWICE. *YC
- 10/17/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TURNED CAR ON VALVE SEAT RING BLEW APART, TORE UP PISTON AND CYLINDER, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK
- 10/11/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, SMOKE HAS OCCASIONALLY COME FROM THE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. I TEST DROVE ANOTHER GRAND PRIX ONCE AND IT DID IT DURING THE TEST DRIVE. MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, AND ONLY WORK IF I PULL THE LEVER UP OR DOWN AND TOWARD ME AND HOLD IT THERE WHILE I TURN.
- 10/07/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL .
- 10/03/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMOKE WAS DISCHARGED ON 2 OCCASIONS FROM STEERING COLUMN. CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER INFORMATION AND DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. NO INJURY, JUST PANIC. *AK
- 09/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
REAR CALIPERS MANUFATURED POORLY DAMAGING ROTORS, PADS AND RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES.
- 09/22/1999· SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE ONLY DURING PANIC STOPPING INSTANCES, CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING INJURIES FROM HITTING HEAD ON ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND SLIDING UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON ANOTHER OCCASION. MJS
- 09/21/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEARD LARGE BANG UNDER HOOD WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER SINCE IT SOUNDED LIKE ENGINE TROUBLE. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE. PLUG AND CABLES APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL (APPROX 150000 MILES). DEALER THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE RELATED TO CURRENTS IN ALUMINUM ENGINE WEARING DOWN SPARK PLUG THREADS DUE TO ELECROLYSIS. HE EXPLAINED THAT ALL SPARK PLUGS ARE IN A STATE WHERE THEY COULD BLOW OUT AND SO ADVISED THAT HEAD NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT $1800. SINCE PARTS APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL AND PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE DESIGN FLAW I CALLED PONTIAC AND ASKED THAT THEY FOOT THE BILL. PONTIAC SAID THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE PLUGS EVERY 30000 AND REFUSED.*JB
- 09/18/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIRECTION SWITCH FAILURE. HEAVY SMOKE COMES FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL.
- 09/16/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
- 09/12/2001· STRUCTURE
BOTH REAR BOLTS SECURING THE SUB-FRAME BROKE CAUSING IT TO FALL. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE SUBFRAME FALLING CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO COME COMPLETELY OUT OF JOINT. WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED THE STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLABLE. LUCKILY I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND HAD JUST BEGUN TO MOVE AGAIN OTHERWISE MYSELF AND OTHERS WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK
- 09/09/2003· STEERING,STRUCTURECrash
1992 GRAND PRIX - ENGINE CRADLE TO BODY BUSHINGS. I WAS DRIVE AT 60 MPH WHEN THE WASHERS FOR THE BODY BUSHINGS GAVE WAY AND CAUSED MY CAR TO LOSE STEERING. I WAS LUCKY AND DIDN'T CROSS THE CENTER LINE OR INVOLVE ANY CARS BUT DID END UP IN THE DITCH WITH DAMAGE TO MY CAR DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING SECONDARY TO ENGINE CRADLE BODY BUSHINGS GIVING AWAY. THIS EXACT PART WAS RECALLED ON SIMILAR VEHICALS UP TO 1990 MODELS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEXT TIME THE CONSUMER MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY AS MYSELF. I FEEL GM SHOULD HAVE INCREASED THE MODELS OF THEIR RECALL. *AK
- 09/09/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERLING COLUMN.*AK
- 09/05/2003· STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1992 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS HAD TURN SIGNAL ISSUES FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. THEY WOULD NOT WORK VERY WELL MOST OF THE TIME. I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE COLUMN A COUPLE OF TIMES RECENTLY. THEY RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. DEALER SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF IT OFTEN AND A REPLACEMENT PART COSTS IN EXCESS OF $150.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
- 09/05/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT UP ERRATICALLY. READ THAT THIS WAS SOMEWHAT COMMON IN THIS MODEL. STARTED WITH "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT, THEN THE "LOW GAS" INDICATOR LIGHT AND NOW THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. CAR WAS TESTED AND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES FOUND - ISSUE IS ELECTRICAL OR OTHER - NOT FIXED DUE TO COST .*AK
- 09/05/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING TURNS OR BRAKING, THE VEHCILE JUST DIES. IT JUST STOPS. *AK
- 09/04/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN.*AK
- 09/01/1998· SUSPENSIONCrash
THE FRONT STRUTS THAT HELD BY FOUR RIVETS BROKE OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- 08/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES HAVE NO STOPPING POWER. CALIPERS SEIZE TO THE POINT WHERE THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. NEW CALIPERS WERE PUT ON, AND WITHIN 8 MONTHS THEY ALSO SEIZED. EVERY EIGHT TO TWELVE MONTHS CALIPERS NEED CHANGING. MECHANICS STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 08/29/2002· WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH RIGHT FRONT STEEL RIM SEPARATED WITHIN MIDDLE OF RIM. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- 08/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DISCOVERED SEIZED CYLINDERS WHILE PROCEEDING TO CHANGE BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS, AS THEY HAD BEGUN TO SQUEAL, INDICATING TIME TO CHANGE. AS A RESULT, COULD NEITHER PUT OLD,NOR NEW PADS BACK ON CAR, THEREFORE HAVE NO BRAKES, AND CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE UNTIL WORK IS PERFORMED. "UNSAFE TO OPERATE CAR"
- 08/21/2000· STEERING
THERE HAS BEEN PUFFS OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY FOR MONTHS, WHEN SUDDENLY THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILED (JUST LIGHTS ONCE). MECHANIC HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. NO REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE! (THEREFORE, NO COST ENTERED.) MECHANIC STATED THAT MOST LIKELY THE OTHER TURN SIGNAL WILL FAIL SOON, AND EVENTUALLY NEITHER WILL WORK EVEN AT THE CURRENT, LIMITED ABILITY. POSSIBILITY OF LOSING ALL POWER TO STEERING COLUMN.
- 08/18/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
CONSUMER PUT INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED. TT
- 08/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UPON USING EMERGENCY BRAKE AS SUGGESTED, FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL WEARING EXCESSIVELY W/NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 08/17/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, GEARS SLIPS AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT
- 08/12/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET FAILED - WAS ADVISED NOT TO ATTEMPT REPAIR (ESTIMATES STARTED AT $1000 ASSUMING NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND AFTER THE JOB WAS STARTED) IF NHTSA WANTS THE CORPSE FOR AN AUTOPSY, WILL BE HAPPY TO DONATE. *AK
- 08/11/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. *AK
- 08/08/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK
- 08/08/1994· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO REVERSE GEAR ON HILLS/INCLINES.