IllustrationWHEN YOU START THE AUTO YOU GET A STREAM OF SMOKE AND YOU SMELL WIRES BURNING. NO FIRES SEEN. *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Grand Prix years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
What owners actually said
131 reportsWHILE DRIVING, EXPERINCED INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION, EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PADS, FREQUENT REPLACEMENT, DUE TO CORRODED CALIPER. *AK
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARS FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING AFTER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ROTORS, AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 33K MILES. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.*JB
THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER,DISC AND ROTOR WAS REPLACED AT EVERY 10,000 TO 12,000 MILE . TT
LOSS POWER STEERING IN STANDING WATER OR RAIN.TT CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RAIN PUDDLES LOSS STERING SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.*JB
THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE CAR KEEPS FAILING. WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHILE DRIVING GEARS POPPED, THERE WAS NO 3RD OR OVERDRIVE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES HAVE CORRODED, POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS SYSTEM. TT
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
There is no summary currently available