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1995 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.

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169Owner complaints

Model-year median: 88

3Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
114
1992131
1993213
1994169
199579
1996810
1997499
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
41Power Train
31Air Bags
18Exterior Lighting
18Electrical System
15
All reported categories
Visibility
14Vehicle Speed Control
13Engine And Engine Cooling
11Seat Belts
11Structure
8Equipment
7Seats
5Steering
5Latches/locks/linkages
4Suspension
4Unknown Or Other
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Wheels
2Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 169 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 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports4 fire reports15 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

11 reports
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150,000 miles · Mar 28, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

PONTIAC RELEASED A RECALL OF 1997-? GRAND PRIX'S DUE TO A SEVERE ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. WE HAVE A 1995 GRAND PRIX WITH A 3.1L ENGINE THAT HAS A SEVERE OIL LEAK ALSO. THE LEAK HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED FROM THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH A $1000 REPAIR ESTIMATE. I BELIEVE THE ENGINE IS ALMOST IDE…

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PONTIAC RELEASED A RECALL OF 1997-? GRAND PRIX'S DUE TO A SEVERE ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. WE HAVE A 1995 GRAND PRIX WITH A 3.1L ENGINE THAT HAS A SEVERE OIL LEAK ALSO. THE LEAK HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED FROM THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH A $1000 REPAIR ESTIMATE. I BELIEVE THE ENGINE IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE ONES USED IN 1997-? MODEL YEARS. PONTIAC SHOULD INCLUDE ALL GRAND PRIX'S WITH THIS ENGINE IN THEIR RECALL! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10222560

96,500 miles · Jan 26, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT OUT ON 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CAR WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE GASKET WENT; CAUSING THE OIL TO QUICKLY LEAK FROM THE ENGINE AND LEAVING CAR INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC. DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL CAR SMELLED OF OIL AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT CREATED QUITE A DANGERO…

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INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT OUT ON 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CAR WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE GASKET WENT; CAUSING THE OIL TO QUICKLY LEAK FROM THE ENGINE AND LEAVING CAR INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC. DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL CAR SMELLED OF OIL AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT CREATED QUITE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY. NO PRIOR WARNING OF FAILURE WAS EVIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE BOTH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. VERY LABOR-INTENSIVE AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. GM DEALERSHIP AND ASE-CERTIFIED MECHANICS ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10107923

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE GASKET BLEWOUT, AND COOLANT/ WATER AND OIL MIXED AND BLEW ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #889420

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKE ROTOR FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT BARELY HITTING TWO OTHER CARS.

NHTSA ODI #557897

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL LOSS NOT REMEDIED, REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY DEALER. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY PROBLEM A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON HOW TO REPAIR PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY DEALER. BULLETIN ISSUED IN 1997. WORK DONE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR BURNING NOW OR PRIOR TO REPAIRS. LOSS HAS BEEN AS MUCH AS 4 QUARTS IN 3000…

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OIL LOSS NOT REMEDIED, REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY DEALER. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY PROBLEM A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON HOW TO REPAIR PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY DEALER. BULLETIN ISSUED IN 1997. WORK DONE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR BURNING NOW OR PRIOR TO REPAIRS. LOSS HAS BEEN AS MUCH AS 4 QUARTS IN 3000 MILES

NHTSA ODI #729400

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL LOSS UNCORRECTED BY DEALER AFTER 4 OR MORE ATTEMPTS. TECHNICAL BULLETIN FROM PONTIAC FINALLY FOUND BY DEALER AFTER 6 MONTHS OF OIL MONITORING ETC. REPLACED PCV, VALVE COVER ASSEMBLY AND HARNESS DUE TO SUPPOSED CLEAN BURNING OF OIL PER BULLETIN. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED.

NHTSA ODI #729397

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE/PISTON IS SCUFFING. ENGINE CYLINDER WALL WEARS OUT FASTER, AND THE VEHICLE USES MORE OIL. THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND IS TRYING TO CONTACT THE FIELD SERVICE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824136

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #532867

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE CAR AROUND THE CONVERTER, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810602

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION AND METAL TO METAL SOUND. DIAGNOSIS: DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. TT

NHTSA ODI #972260

Official recalls

3

98V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Dec 1, 1998

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Apr 18, 1997

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

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

1

EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

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