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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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114Owner complaints

Model-year median: 88

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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139
1989176
1990172
1991114
1992131
1993213
1994169
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
40Electrical System
30Engine And Engine Cooling
14Exterior Lighting
10Power Train
9
All reported categories
Steering
6Structure
6Unknown Or Other
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Visibility
4Seat Belts
3Suspension
3Wheels
3Equipment
2Interior Lighting
2Parking Brake
2Tires
2

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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.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Exterior Lighting complaints

10 reports
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130,000 miles · Sep 5, 2003
Exterior LightingSteering

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 I…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10037308

Mileage unknown · Oct 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.

NHTSA ODI #753102

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH SIGNAL LIGHT NOT WORKING AND THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741969

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2000
Electrical SystemExterior LightingSteering

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER WORK. WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS GREASE INSIDE COLUMN. APPT SCHEDULED WITH NEW DEALER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #864216

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL (3.4 DUAL OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE). MOST RECENTLY WAS A SERIOUS OIL LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE REBUILD. THE LEAKS STARTED AGAIN AND WAS REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER. THE ENGINE LOCKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,500. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. A DEALE…

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I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL (3.4 DUAL OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE). MOST RECENTLY WAS A SERIOUS OIL LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE REBUILD. THE LEAKS STARTED AGAIN AND WAS REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER. THE ENGINE LOCKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,500. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. A DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE HOOD ALIGNMENT PROBLEM ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BUT NEVER SUCCEDED. I'VE REPLACED THE STARTER 3 TIMES, THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR TWICE (2); WATER PUMP TWICE (2) TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FOUR TIMES (4) AND STILL GET SMOKE FROM STEERING WHEEL; ETC. ETC

NHTSA ODI #721204

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingSeat Belts

TIMING BELT BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS ON SECOND INCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #544346

Mileage unknown · May 26, 1998
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

REPLACED BURNT SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH. ALSO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA ODI #536043

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 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

NHTSA ODI #818330

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1996
Exterior Lighting

WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERLING COLUMN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #802038

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1995
Electrical SystemExterior LightingFire

STEERING COLUMN SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN TURN DIRECTIONAL LIGHT ON, CONSOLE LIGHT COMES ON. TT

NHTSA ODI #960750

Official recalls

1

91V214000 · 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

1

PE94063 · 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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