IllustrationMileage unknown · Aug 12, 2000
Unknown Or Other
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #727712
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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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 reportsNO SUMMARY
BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES BY THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE AND BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. *AK FRONT REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPER, SHOES AND DRUM REPLACED. RIGHT REAR LUG NUT AND STUD REPLACED TOO. *YH
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND HEAT FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED VEHICLE KNOWING IT HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM AND HAGGLED ON THE PRICE IN ORDER TO REPAIR AFTERWARD. AFTER REPLACING FRONT BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM PRESISTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WITH NO PROBEM FOUND. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEIR MECHANICS FOUND NO…
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I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED VEHICLE KNOWING IT HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM AND HAGGLED ON THE PRICE IN ORDER TO REPAIR AFTERWARD. AFTER REPLACING FRONT BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM PRESISTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WITH NO PROBEM FOUND. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEIR MECHANICS FOUND NO PROBLEM. I INVESTED SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AND COUNTLESS HOURS TRYING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. ME AND MY WIFE MUST USE A LOT CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND, AND COULD NO LONGER STEER THE VEHICLE. THEN STOPPED, LOOKED UNDERNEATH, AND THE ENGINE WAS ON THE GROUND. TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK *ML
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE THUMPED BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BUSTED CALIPER PIN AND WARPED BRAKE ROTOR. *AK *ML
INTERMITTENT SMOKE FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN USING DIRECTIONALS. *AK
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS KEEP FAILING , THEY GET TOO HOT AND MELT THE HUB CAP. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK BRAKES FAILURECAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *YH
UPON STARTING CAR SMOKE EMITS FROM STEERING COLUMN ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. *AK
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