1991 Pontiac Grand PrixProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 172 owner complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year16% below the Grand Prix median · #13 of 21 years by complaints

Safety recalls4Free fix at dealers Owner complaints17220 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem76Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 10, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix has problems

172 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

76Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury

30Structure3 crash/fire/injury

22Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

19Engine and engine cooling4 crash/fire/injury

16Exterior lighting

13Steering1 crash/fire/injury

6Fuel system, gasoline

5Vehicle speed control

4Suspension

2010 other systems5 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	76	2
Structure	30	3
Electrical system	22	2
Engine and engine cooling	19	4
Exterior lighting	16	0
Steering	13	1
Fuel system, gasoline	6	0
Vehicle speed control	5	3
Suspension	4	0
10 other systems	20	5

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

4 recalls

1991 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

Recall 00V-189 · Jul 11, 2000 · 713,435 vehicles

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Structure

Recall 97V-058 · Apr 8, 1997 · 676,535 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Recall 92V-182 · Dec 15, 1992 · 6,013 vehicles

Risk. LOSS OF HEADLAMPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT, AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Seat belts

Recall 92V-003 · Jan 10, 1992 · 347,866 vehicles

Risk. THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

1991 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

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 2 88 13917617211413121316979 810499412461308331106454148239220143

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NHTSA crash tests

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix safety ratings

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: No
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

7 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the recalls they led to.

Apr 10, 2000
ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONEA00011 · closed Jan 12, 2001
Led to recall 00V-189
Nov 26, 1991
JACK FAILUREEA91049 · closed Oct 28, 1992
No recall
Jun 26, 1992
STICKING THROTTLEEA92024 · closed Jan 31, 1994
No recall
May 1, 1991
STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONPE91072 · closed Jul 8, 1991
No recall
Aug 12, 1994
CORRODED REAR DISK BRAKESPE94063 · closed Dec 21, 1994
No recall
Nov 28, 2001
STRUCTURERP01001 · closed Jun 13, 2002
Led to recall 00V-189
Oct 2, 1997
CRADLE BOLT FAILURESRQ97017 · still open
Led 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.

I HAVE A 1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX W/ A 3.4L V-6 AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS W/ THE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE 1999. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE BRAKES WOULD WORK ONE SECOND AND NOT THE NEXT ( WOULD GET REALLY STIFF AND FIRM, NO ASSIST), SO A COUPLE DAYS LATER IT JUST WENT STIFF FOR GOOD. I…
Complaint 10045779 · Nov 8, 2003

EA94-041 REAR BRAKE CORROSION; REAR SLIDER KITS REPLACED ALSO FRONT ROTORS W/BRAKES WEARING PREMATURELY. VEHICLE HAS USED (8) SETS OF BRAKES. *AK
Complaint 983460 · Apr 24, 1996

EA94-041 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE (ABS) IN FOR REPAIR ROTORS AND DIS PADS AND CALIPERS, ANTI-LOCKS FAILES ON WET AND DRY SURFACE *AK
Complaint 979450 · Feb 21, 1996

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