IllustrationCONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 98V306000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97023/ SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE. DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
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.
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
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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
What owners actually said
169 reportsREAR BRAKE ROTOR FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT BARELY HITTING TWO OTHER CARS.
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE STOWED POSITION, OR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RETRACT. THE DEALER SAID IT IS DEFECTIVE. IHAVE PURCHASED A NEW ONE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE DEALER INSTALL IT YET (JUST GOT IT). THE DEALER SAYS I AM FINANCIALLY RESPONSABLE. IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPLACEMENT? *AK
BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN OR WILL BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS WILL JUST GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IF TURNING LIGHTS ON BRIGHT THEY'LL STAY ON.*AK
WAS TRYING TO USE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN IT BROKE. IT FAILED TO LOCK OR RELEASE. SOMETIMES WOULD RELEASE, BUT NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WOULD LATCH PLATE, CAN BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE DUE TO WEAR & TEAR. OWNER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT PASSENGER SIDE …
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WAS TRYING TO USE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN IT BROKE. IT FAILED TO LOCK OR RELEASE. SOMETIMES WOULD RELEASE, BUT NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WOULD LATCH PLATE, CAN BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE DUE TO WEAR & TEAR. OWNER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BARELY USED TO HAVE WEAR & TEAR ON MECHANISM.*AK
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THE DOOR LOCKS ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THEY LOCK AUTOMATICALLY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THUSLY, I END UP LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE W/ KEYS AND EVERYTHING ELSE INSIDE. HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASION, THE BUTTONS ARE NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION FOR ME TO "ACCIDE…
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THE DOOR LOCKS ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THEY LOCK AUTOMATICALLY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THUSLY, I END UP LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE W/ KEYS AND EVERYTHING ELSE INSIDE. HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASION, THE BUTTONS ARE NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION FOR ME TO "ACCIDENTALLY" HIT IT. HAS ALSO HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME TO A FRIEND WHO OWNS A PONTIAC GRAN AM 1991.
THE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMINTENTLY. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STERING WHEEL. IF YOU PLAY WITH THE FLASHER BUTTON UNTIL THE FLASHER STARTS WORKING ( AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS WORKED AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF PUSHING THE BUTTON UP AND DOWN) THE OTHER CONTROLS START TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. YOU MAY USE …
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THE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMINTENTLY. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STERING WHEEL. IF YOU PLAY WITH THE FLASHER BUTTON UNTIL THE FLASHER STARTS WORKING ( AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS WORKED AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF PUSHING THE BUTTON UP AND DOWN) THE OTHER CONTROLS START TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. YOU MAY USE THE TURN SIGNAL NOW AND A BLOCK DOWN THE ROAD THEY MAY NOT WORK OR IT MAY GO A MONTH OR SO AND WORK JUST FINE.
Official recalls
398V306000 · 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
1EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available