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Pontiac ParisienneYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Pontiac Parisienne.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints15Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls71984–1988 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Pontiac Parisienne years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Parisienne median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac Parisienne problems

All model years combined: 15 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
Service brakes, hydraulic111
Vehicle speed control21
Power train11
Steering10
Visibility10
Wheels10
7 recalls

Pontiac Parisienne recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control89V-102 · 1984–1988 · Jun 16, 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift87V-168 · 1987 · Oct 26, 1987 · 11,936 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-056 · 1986 · Apr 28, 1986 · 93,317 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables85V-153 · 1985 · Nov 19, 1985 · 27,942 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-151 · 1985 · Nov 19, 1985 · 27,942 vehicles–Other: labels84V-080 · 1984 · Jul 5, 1984 · 529 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Parisienne

  1. THROTTLE NON-RETURNC89001 · 1984–1988 · closed Jan 16, 1990
    No recall
  2. HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE88027 · 1984–1985 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
  3. HYDRO BOOSTEA88019 · 1983–1986 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  4. HYDROBOOST FAILUREPE87038 · 1984–1986 · closed Jan 28, 1988
    No recall