IllustrationUPON STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNING, SMOKE EMINATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/WHEEL ASSEMBLY FILLING THE INTERIOR WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG BURNT ELECTRICAL ODOR. *AK
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 88.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 131 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports8 fire reports9 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
32 reportsTHE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL ASSEMBLY SHORTED OUT AND MELTED THE WIRES, RESULTING IN A FIRE. THOSE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
STARTER FAILED.
UPON STARTING VEHICLE A STEADY STREAM OF SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY A SHORT IN IGNITION WIRING. *AK
A STEADY STREAM OF SMOKE POURED FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED. BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
STARTER MOTOR REPLACED.
UPON STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA. *AK
SMOKE OCCASIONALLY COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN KEY IS TURNED. *DSH
WHEN YOU START THE AUTO YOU GET A STREAM OF SMOKE AND YOU SMELL WIRES BURNING. NO FIRES SEEN. *AK
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARS FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Official recalls
193V035000 · Seats
Mar 9, 1993
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes
Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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