Pontiac / Grand Prix / 1994
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
Owners have filed 306 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix with NHTSA. Visibility accounts for 22.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 17%.
Complaints306
Crashes33
Fires4
Injuries36
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Visibility 22.5% · 69
Service brakes, hydraulic 17.0% · 52
Electrical system 10.1% · 31
Air bags 8.5% · 26
Engine and engine cooling 7.5% · 23
Exterior lighting 7.2% · 22
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 21
Structure 4.2% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 36 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix in this data, 1994 sits 10th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 125,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Wiper switch was recalled in 1997 due to defect and was replaced - now switch has gone bad again - wipers work intermittenly and could result in inoperative wipers. I believe the newly designed switch which replaced the old one is also defective- please look into - also brake switch is faulty - possible electrical problems - why are switches defecting???? Visibility
The contact owns a 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix. The windshield wipers do not operate at the highest speed. She called the dealership who advised her that she would have to pay a diagnostic fee of $94.00 Per hour. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 84,115. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. Visibility · reported at 83,000 miles
The windshield wipers completely stopped working on my 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix. There is a safety recall for a faulty windshield wiper switch for the year, make and model of my car but the dealer says my vin is not covered under the safety recall. According to the repair manual for my vehicle, it is the wiper switch which is faulty. Visibility · reported at 124,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Pontiac Grand Prix years
1991 242 complaints · 38.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1992 158 complaints · 29.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 185 complaints · 39.5% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 245 complaints · 20.0% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 116 complaints · 18.1% engine and engine cooling 1997 1,064 complaints · 21.8% steering