1991 Pontiac Grand Prix

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #00V189000July 11, 2000713,435 vehicles affected

  structure

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, where road salt use is heavy. A condition where one or both front engine cradle bolts Can pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainers.

  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 from the steering gear.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.

• NHTSA recall #97V058000April 8, 1997676,535 vehicles affected

  structure

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. If both bolts pull through, the rear cradle would not longer be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft Can separate from the steering gear.

  If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

• NHTSA recall #92V182000December 15, 19926,013 vehicles affected

  electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

  The fog lamps, low beam headlamps, and high beam headlamps Can be operated simultaneously. This Can cause the headlamp circuit breaker to overload and trip, resulting in loss of headlamps (low and high beam) and fog lights.

  Loss of headlamps without prior warning reduces drivervisibility in inclement weather conditions or at night, and could result in avehicle accident. In addition, the use of more than four (4) white lights on avehicle at the same time violates the law in some states.

  Remedy

  Install new fog lamp relays, new circuit breakers and new circuit breaker terminals. Also, modify the lighting circuit to prevent the fog lamps and high beam lamps from operating simultaneously.

• NHTSA recall #92V003000January 10, 1992347,866 vehicles affected

  seat belts

  The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with FMVSS 208.

  The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.

  Remedy

  Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.

Other model years

• 1988 88
• 1989 139
• 1990 176
• 1991
• 1992 114
• 1993 131
• 1994 213
• 1995 169
• 1996 79
• 1997 810
• 1998 499
• 1999 412
• 2000 461
• 2001 308
• 2002 330
• 2003 106
• 2004 454
• 2005 148
• 2006 239
• 2007 220
• 2008 143