Model year record

1994 Pontiac Grand Prix

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

Pontiac Grand Prix, 1988–1996 generation
Pictured: the 1988–1996 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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