no report yet
Structure
Risk. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE…
1989 Pontiac Grand PrixProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 139 owner complaints about the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 9 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 17, 2015. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix has problems
139 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
63Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury
18Structure1 crash/fire/injury
14Electrical system
14Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
12Steering
9Seat belts
6Fuel system, gasoline
6Suspension
6Exterior lighting
209 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 63 | 3 |
| Structure | 18 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 14 | 1 |
| Steering | 12 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 9 | 2 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 6 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 |
| 9 other systems | 20 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
9 recalls
1989 Pontiac Grand Prix recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Structure
Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
no report yet
Wheels
Risk. IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OCCURS, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT…
no report yet
Wheels
Risk. IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OCCURS, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT…
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no report yet
Brake lights: switch
Risk. A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY.
no report yet
Brake lights: switch
Risk. A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY.
no report yet
Seat belts
Risk. SEAT BELT MAY NOT SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, AND IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN A PASSENGER, RESULTING IN INCREASED…
no report yet
Gasoline: turbo/supercharger
Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL GROUND THAT COULD RESULTIN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
no report yet
Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Risk. IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pontiac.
Best & worst years
1989 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
'65'66'70'72'73'74'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
9 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the recalls they led to.
- ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONLed to recall 00V-189
- BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURELed to recall 92V-086
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- FAILURE STOP LAMP SWITCHLed to recall 90V-185
- STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONNo recall
- W-CAR HINGE PIN FAILURENo recall
- CORRODED REAR DISK BRAKESNo recall
- STRUCTURELed to recall 00V-189
- CRADLE BOLT FAILURESLed to recall 97V-058
In owners' words
What Grand Prix owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
THE FRONT AND REAR DISC BRAKES HAD TO REPLACED ONCE EVERY YEAR IN 1994 HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE DUETO PREMATURE WEAR OF PADS. *AK
HAVE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AUG 20,1993 AND IN JANUARY OF 95 THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. INSTALLED PADS AND ROTORS. TT
ABS SPEED SENSORS HAVE FAILED TWICE, MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED AND REPLACED TWICE, ENITRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP, 8 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS, BRAKE POWER ASSIST NOW FAILED.
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