IllustrationREPLACED BURNT SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH. ALSO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED.
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 114 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
30 reportsALTERNATOR FAILED FIVE TIMES IN FIVE YEARS.
CONSUMER STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE INGITION NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TURN SIGNAL WHICH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING TURNS OR BRAKING, THE VEHCILE JUST DIES. IT JUST STOPS. *AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN.*AK
TURNED ON IGNITION SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN BEHIND THE WHEEL. SMELLED ELECTIRCAL. *AK
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. TT *SLC
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN TURN DIRECTIONAL LIGHT ON, CONSOLE LIGHT COMES ON. TT
LOOSE CONTACTS ON IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING STALLING/SMOKING. *AK
Official recalls
191V214000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Dec 6, 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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes
Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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