Model year record

1994 Pontiac Grand Prix

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 306 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V017000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
349,331
Reported to NHTSA
1997-02-11
Owners notified
1997-03-06

Defect description

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer2783,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip23
Air bags: frontal21
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring21
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch10140,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine938,746 mi
Vehicle speed control: cables9
Visibility: power window devices and controls9
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor8
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator7
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline7
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc7
Structure: body: door7
Vehicle speed control7
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar6
Electrical system: ignition: module5
Exterior lighting: turn signal520,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper5
Visibility: windshield5
Air bags4
Electrical system: horn4
Power train: automatic transmission4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components4
Unknown or other4
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash3
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit3
Fuel system, gasoline3
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly3178,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages3
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor3
Electrical system220,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables2
Electrical system: ignition: switch2
Electrical system: wiring2
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2
Latches/locks/linkages2129,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly2
Seat belts2
Seats: front assembly: recliner2
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads2
Structure: body2
Suspension2
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1
Engine and engine cooling120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Equipment120,000 mi
Exterior lighting1
Exterior lighting: fog lights1
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift1140,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Seat belts: rear/other1178,000 mi
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1
Steering: column1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Visibility1124,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages1
Wheels: hubcap/cover1

The 1993 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1995 model has roughly the same number of 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.