Model year record

1985 Pontiac Grand Prix

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 4 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V046000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
20,096
Reported to NHTSA
1987-04-03
Owners notified
1987-04-10

Defect description

DRIVERS SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH MAY SEPARATE DURING ACTUATION, EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL.

Safety risk

THE TERMINAL MAY CONTACT THE STEEL REMOTE MIRROR CABLE,A SHORT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO OVERHEATAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND MODIFY POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seats: front assembly: head restraint2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Power train: automatic transmission1

The 1984 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.