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1994 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Grand Prix years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix are substantially higher than the model-year median of 88.

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Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 213 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports2 fire reports19 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

20 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2000
Exterior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

MCNAMARA PONTIAC SERVICED THE CAR ON 01/9/98 DUE TO BRAKES PULSATING.AT THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH.BY SEPTEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE PART FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS COMING FROM WORK IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT.WE NOTICED THAT IF WE PUT THE LEF…

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MCNAMARA PONTIAC SERVICED THE CAR ON 01/9/98 DUE TO BRAKES PULSATING.AT THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH.BY SEPTEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE PART FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS COMING FROM WORK IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT.WE NOTICED THAT IF WE PUT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON,THE WIPERS WILL WORK.AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER HE STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE VIN HAPPENED TO NOT BE ON THE LIST .WE WERE QUOTED APPROX. $500.00 TO MAKE A REPAIR WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL.I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN 1998 FAILED SO QUICKLEY....THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE SENT A LETTER TO THIS AGENCY.SO FAR NO RESPONSE..THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719412

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1999
Exterior LightingVisibility

THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE AND FUMES EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD TWO TURN SIGNALS SWITCHES REPLACED AND A THIRD ONE IS GOING BAD AND TWO WINFSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIPER SWITCH WHICH WENT BAD ALSO. I HAVE EXPRESSED THE CONCERN OVER THIS BEING A FIRE HAZARD AND AM WORR…

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THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE AND FUMES EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD TWO TURN SIGNALS SWITCHES REPLACED AND A THIRD ONE IS GOING BAD AND TWO WINFSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIPER SWITCH WHICH WENT BAD ALSO. I HAVE EXPRESSED THE CONCERN OVER THIS BEING A FIRE HAZARD AND AM WORRIED. I AM NOW WRITING TO GM EXPLAINING MY CONCERNS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707575

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1998
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructure

TURN SIGNAL/HORN AND POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #534215

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 1997
Exterior Lighting

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILURE, SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA ODI #516786

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1996
Exterior LightingVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, ACTIVATED THE WIPERS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801314

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1996
Exterior Lighting

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER TO WORK. *SD

NHTSA ODI #507303

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1996
Exterior LightingSteeringFire

SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986682

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1996
Electrical SystemExterior LightingParking Brake

EMERGENCY BRAKE STUCK.

NHTSA ODI #501176

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

1) VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL W/NO INDICATOR TO IDENTIFY. SEVERAL DEALERS IN AREA CAN'T DETECT CONSUMPTION. 2) SPEED CONTROL ENGAGES W/NO ACTIVATION OF SWITCH. TT VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN OFF SOMETIMES AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISES, POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION STICKS. BRAKE DUST FLOWING FROM WHEE…

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1) VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL W/NO INDICATOR TO IDENTIFY. SEVERAL DEALERS IN AREA CAN'T DETECT CONSUMPTION. 2) SPEED CONTROL ENGAGES W/NO ACTIVATION OF SWITCH. TT VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN OFF SOMETIMES AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISES, POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION STICKS. BRAKE DUST FLOWING FROM WHEELS AND MAKES THEM RUSTY. VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WINDOWS WERE REPLACED AND STILL NOT VERY FUNCTIONAL. INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BATTERY ILLUMNATED, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING. MUFFLER IS RUSTING. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #974802

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

GLUE IS DRIPPING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD MOLD. TT

NHTSA ODI #971103

Official recalls

1

97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring

Feb 11, 1997

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.

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

2

EA96010 · Windshield Wiper Failures

Opened Jun 18, 1996 · Closed Feb 19, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1997, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WAS GOING TO RECALL 349,331 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 W CAR VEHICLES.THE W CAR MODELS OF CHEVROLET, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, AS WELL AS THE SUBJECT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MODELS ARE INCLUDED.THE RECALL (97V-017) WILL INVOLVE REPLACING ALL THE OLD STYLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES WITH THE LATER IMPROVED SWITCH, WITH THE LONGER WIRING HARNESS.DUE TO GM'S SAFETY-RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

PE96011 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened Feb 8, 1996 · Closed Jun 18, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

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