IllustrationDURING INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND ROTORS TO BE WARPED.*AK
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Grand Prix years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix are substantially higher than the model-year median of 88.
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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
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 213 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.
- Visibility. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports2 fire reports19 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
44 reportsBRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IT'S AFFECTING BRAKES. OPERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED BRAKES. *AK
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE - WAS ADVISED BY REPAIR SHOP NOT TO DRIVE AT ALL UNTIL REPAIR MADE REPLACE ALL BRAKE ROTORS,CALIPERS AND PADS. TOTAL COST $1034. LATER WAS TOLD THERE IS A CLASSACTION SUIT AND THAT GM IS WILLING TO PAY AT LEAST 75% OF THE COST HOWEVER I CANNOT FIND OUT HOW TO GO ABOUT FILING A CLAIM. THE PONTIAC DEALER I I…
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COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE - WAS ADVISED BY REPAIR SHOP NOT TO DRIVE AT ALL UNTIL REPAIR MADE REPLACE ALL BRAKE ROTORS,CALIPERS AND PADS. TOTAL COST $1034. LATER WAS TOLD THERE IS A CLASSACTION SUIT AND THAT GM IS WILLING TO PAY AT LEAST 75% OF THE COST HOWEVER I CANNOT FIND OUT HOW TO GO ABOUT FILING A CLAIM. THE PONTIAC DEALER I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS SAYS GM IS CONTACTING OWNERS BUT THERE IS A DEADLINE OF OCTOBER 31 AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
MUTLIPLE INCIDENTS OF FAILURE. SPORADIC BRAKE AND RELEASE ON ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES DURING SLOW STOPS. CAR STUTTERS TO A STOP. OTHER DEFECTS WITH CAR INCLUDE SPORADIC TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. AIR BAG DID NOT IMPLOY DURING AN T-BONE COLLISION. *AK
I BOUGHT THE AUTO NEW AND WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED OR FIXED. AT 54248 MILES I REPLACED BOTHE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND THE FRONT PADS. NOW AT 71000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN IN A SPAN OF 17000 MILES. THE GARGAGE AND THE COMPANY HOTL…
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I BOUGHT THE AUTO NEW AND WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED OR FIXED. AT 54248 MILES I REPLACED BOTHE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND THE FRONT PADS. NOW AT 71000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN IN A SPAN OF 17000 MILES. THE GARGAGE AND THE COMPANY HOTLINE CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE GRAND PRIX AND THE CHEVY LUMINIA. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A FACTORY DEFECT YET THESE ITEMS ARE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES MUCH MORE OFTEN THAN THE OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME SIZE AND STYLE. 16-17000 MILES APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMATIC FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE REPLACEMENT. *AK
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE RUSTED OUT 3 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME BEING LESS THAN 7,100 MILES. THE CALIPERS ARE RUSTED OUT AND FROZEN. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ARE IN NEED OF ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. *AK
MECHANIC NOTICED A SMALL OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE SHAFT O-RING. NLM
REPETETIVE REPAIRS AND COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF FRONT AND REAR CALIPER ASSEMBLIES, AND REPLACEMENT OF RUSTED/SEIZED AND WARPED ROTORS. THIS IS A CONSTANT FAILURE ITEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY FOR SOME TIME!!!*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE RIGHT WINDOW AND LEFT WINDOW FAILED A YEAR APART. YH
Official recalls
197V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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
2EA96010 · Windshield Wiper Failures
Opened Jun 18, 1996 · Closed Feb 19, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1997, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WAS GOING TO RECALL 349,331 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 W CAR VEHICLES.THE W CAR MODELS OF CHEVROLET, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, AS WELL AS THE SUBJECT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MODELS ARE INCLUDED.THE RECALL (97V-017) WILL INVOLVE REPLACING ALL THE OLD STYLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES WITH THE LATER IMPROVED SWITCH, WITH THE LONGER WIRING HARNESS.DUE TO GM'S SAFETY-RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE96011 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Feb 8, 1996 · Closed Jun 18, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
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