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1995 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 11 of 169 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 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
22 crash reports4 fire reports15 injury reports
What owners actually said
169 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THE LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT HAD A TOTAL FAILURE.THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE LOWER A-ARM TO DISCONNECT FROM THE STEERING COMPONENTS.THE DESIGN ON THIS COMPONENT IS SUCH THAT YOU HAVE NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY IN THAT WE WERE GOING VERY SLOWLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR A GOOD WHILE, AND I HAVE NEVE…
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THE LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT HAD A TOTAL FAILURE.THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE LOWER A-ARM TO DISCONNECT FROM THE STEERING COMPONENTS.THE DESIGN ON THIS COMPONENT IS SUCH THAT YOU HAVE NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY IN THAT WE WERE GOING VERY SLOWLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR A GOOD WHILE, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BALL JOINT THAT WAS PRESSED TOGETHER AS OPPOSED TO BEING BOLTED TOGETHER. THIS ALSO CREATED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT IS GOING TO COST A LOT TO REPAIR. IF THIS INCIDENT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT MAY WELL HAVE BEEN FATAL. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS NOT-SO-OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THANKS,MARVIN REESE. *AK
ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, AT 29,000 TRANMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE CLUTCH IN 4TH GEAR BREAKING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. BUT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SEAT, WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEATBELT RESTS ON THE CONSUMER'S THIGHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED BRAKES HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING POOR BRAKING POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
HOUSING BROKE ON ALL FOUR SWITCH COVERS. VERY BRITTLE MATERIAL POOR DESIGN. NOT THE FIRST TIME WE SAW THIS.
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE INTERSTATE , SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL . PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND THEN INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF CAR. TRIED TO PUT INTO DRIVE AGAIN AND A GRINDING NOISE STARTED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED W/O WARNING AT 53K MILES; DEALER WILL REPLACE WITH REBUILT AT MY COST; DEALER REP TOLD ME THAT THAT TRANSMISSION ISN'T MADE ANYMORE-THE NEW ONE IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 45K WITH NO PROBLEMS. SEEN ON OTHER WEB SITES THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM-DEFECTIVE? DEALER JUST…
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TRANSMISSION FAILED W/O WARNING AT 53K MILES; DEALER WILL REPLACE WITH REBUILT AT MY COST; DEALER REP TOLD ME THAT THAT TRANSMISSION ISN'T MADE ANYMORE-THE NEW ONE IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 45K WITH NO PROBLEMS. SEEN ON OTHER WEB SITES THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM-DEFECTIVE? DEALER JUST SAYS THESE THINGS HAPPEN...
DROVE 40-45 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, WITHOUT USING BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, ON SLIGHT DECLINE, THE AUTOMOBILE DID NOT SLOW CAR DOWN ANY. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT SEEM TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PRESSING HARDER AND HARDER DID CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO AVOID COLLISION. *AK
Official recalls
398V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 1, 1998
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V017000 · 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
1EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available