1990 Pontiac Grand Prix

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1990-10-16 90V185000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH 476,422 Details
1990-02-20 90V036000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 1,121 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2007-10-17 STRUCTURE No 0 REAR SUBFRAME RETAINERS RUSTED OUT CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSAXLE TO DROP AND STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE CAUSING LOSS OF CONT…
2006-02-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 CAR WOULD GET HORRID GAS MILEAGE, OCCASIONALLY STALL, EXHAUST SMELL UNDER HOOD, BLACK EXHAUST. THE CROSSOVER PIPE FROM …
2004-06-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CONSUMER INQUIRING ABOUT RECALLS FOR 1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. *MR RECALL #'S 90V185000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING BRAKE LIGH…
2004-02-01 SUSPENSION:REAR Yes 1 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL STEERED 45 DEGREES TO THE SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WENT OU…
2004-01-02 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT AN ATM ENGINE FELL OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MECHANI…
2003-12-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE FELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETAINER CRADLE BR…
2003-08-01 STRUCTURE No 0 RECALL CAMPAIGN, HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH RECALLS NEVER RECEIVED. *BF THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RE…
2003-05-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. *JB
2003-03-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. RUST ACCUMULATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT THE ROTORS AND PADS…
2002-12-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE MOUNTS. WHICH HE REPLACED AT 115 THOUSANDS MILES AND …
2002-06-16 STRUCTURE No 0 REAR LEFT AND RIGHT CARRIAGE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH RETAINERS, CAUSING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SPLIT AND THE ENGINE CRADLE …
2002-05-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 WHILE DRIVING BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER. CALIPERS HAD FROZEN UP.*AK *YH
2002-05-15 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP STEERING COLUMN WILL PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOT…
2002-04-12 SUSPENSION No 0 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS SHAKING IN THE FRONT AND NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS…
2001-03-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 MOTOR MOUNTS CAME LOOSE AND ENGINE FELL DOWN SOME INCHES. CURRENTLY CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO START VEHICLE.*AK
2001-02-07 STRUCTURE No 0 RETAINER AND INSULATER THAT HOLD ENGINE CRADLE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK THR…
2001-02-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2001-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 REAR CALIPER HAS LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING THIS DEFECT. HOWEVER, CUT…
2000-11-08 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HIT A TREE AND FRONT WAS IN A V SHAPE AFTER ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RADIATOR AND HOOD W…
2000-10-30 STRUCTURE No 0 WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEARD A BIG THUMP NOISE AND STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE A…
2000-10-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN ENGINE HAD DROPPED, AND SHE LOST CONTROL O…
2000-10-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
2000-08-10 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 DRIVING TO WORK AT 9 PM WHEN POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED - CONTINUED DRIVING TO WORK BELIEVING POWER STEERING PUMP …
2000-06-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 IF YOU USE THE TURN SIGNAL, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START SMOKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO FIX…
2000-06-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES. COULD FEEL CAR GRABBING AND LURCHING. SHORTLY AFTER…
2000-06-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-06-02 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON 06/02/00 (THEIR REQUEST # C005135) WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS TOO OLD FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING AB…
2000-05-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 HAS THIS BEEN COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
2000-05-12 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) No 0 LEFT TIRE DRAGGED ON THE WALL AND THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, DUE TO REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS…
2000-04-14 STRUCTURE No 0 CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS FOR THE FRAME MOUNTS FOR RECALL 00V189, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
1999-12-03 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 THIS CAR HAS A RECALL ON THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE. THE FRONT FEEL OUT ON MY WIFE ON HER WAY TO WORK. THE CAR LOST CONTROL…
1999-11-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V058000-ENGINE MOUNTS
1999-10-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 IT IS BAD ENOUGH THAT THIS SYSTEM FAILURE IS QUITE EXPENSIVE, HOWEVER THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT EVERYTHING YO…
1999-09-30 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK No 0 THE ABS NEVER WORKS. THE WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON OR FLASHING AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS TO ALL OF THE 1989…
1999-09-05 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 THE RIGHT FRONT RETAINER THAT HOLDS THE CRADLE UP TO THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND FELL OFF. THE CRADLE/ RETAINER/INSULA…
1999-08-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH HEARD A RUBBING SOUND, PULLED OVER, AND SAW SERPENTINE BELT CUTTING INTO WIRING HARNESS. BO…
1999-08-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 UNACCETTABLE PRICES ON REPLACEMENT PART AND NO REBUILD PART AVAILABLE. MASTER AND ABS PUMP COMIBINATION IN EXCESS OF $3…
1999-07-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE ENGINE ALMOST FELL OUT DUE TO RUSTING OF THE ENGINE CRADLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE…
1999-07-10 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK No 0 THE ABS PUMP AND MOTOR QUIT PUMPING BECAUSE THEY GET HOT, SMALL METAL PIECES ARE PRESENT IN THE BRAKE FLUID TANK. THE A…
1999-06-25 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK No 0 ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. HIGH PRESSURE PUMP STOPPED RUNNING AND LEFT ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. CH…
1999-04-01 WHEELS No 0 ON THREE OCCASIONS THE WHEELS CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RECALL (94V014000), HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.…
1999-03-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. …
1998-09-12 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 CARRIAGE/CRADLE BOLT FAILED CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP DOWN AND STEERING LINKAGE TO DISCONNECT.
1998-08-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 REAR CRADLE BOLT RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS ROTTED OFF AND WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL …
1998-08-11 STEERING No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE REAR CRADLE BOLTS THAT FELL OFF DU…
1998-08-01 STEERING No 0 GOING 20MPH WHEN FRONT CRADEL BOLTS JUST LET GO. THE ENGINE FELL. HAD VENICLE TOWED. WAS A RECALL ON REAR CRADLE BOLTS …
1998-07-23 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED CAUSING LOSS …
1998-06-19 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 2 CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS REARENDED. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS STAYED LOOSE AND DID NOT LOCK,…
1998-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC No 0 EVERYTIME CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE AND USES BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL STAYS DOWN ON THE FLOOR, AND DOES NOT RELEASE BY I…
1998-05-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. PUT IN PARK, THEN AGAIN PUT THE VEHICLE IN…