IllustrationONLY WHEN IT IS SNOWING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, THERE ARE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AFTER THE LAST TIME ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT IS COLD, WET OR SNOWING, DEALER FINALLY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR AND HARNESS.*JB
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Grand Prix years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 131 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 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports8 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
131 reportsSTARTER MOTOR REPLACED.
WHEN TRAVELING ENGINE HAD ROD FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN SHUT DOWN DUE TO CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS SMOG FACTORS MFG, HAS NO NEW ENGINE TO REPLACE FAILED ONE, ENGINE MUST BE REBUILT TO FURTHER USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
UPON STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA. *AK
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, EA94-041.*AK
SLEEVE/SLIDER CORRODES AND CAUSES A BINDING IN THE CALIPERS WHICH IN EFFECT PREVENTS THE REAR BRAKE PADS FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS. ( FIRST VEHICLE ON 504620)
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM/REAR BRAKES FAIL, SHIFTS BRAKING OPERATION TO FRON BRAKES, CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, ESPECIALLY ON WET SURFACE, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT.*AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. *AK
SMOKE APPEARS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN STARTING THE CAR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REAR SLIDERS CORRODED, CAUSING CALIPERS TO BIND.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601561) *SD
Official recalls
193V035000 · Seats
Mar 9, 1993
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
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
There is no summary currently available