1987 Pontiac Grand PrixProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 23, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Pontiac Grand Prix recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Grand Prix year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Prix median. How we score

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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the recalls they led to.

  1. THROTTLE NON-RETURNC89001 · closed Jan 16, 1990
    No recall
  2. STICKING THROTTLEEA92024 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
  3. PARKING BRAKE CABLEPE89145 · closed Sep 22, 1989
    No recall
  4. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONPE91072 · closed Jul 8, 1991
    No recall

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