FaultScore

1989 Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems

16 of the 202 complaints about the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the engine — 8% of everything reported for this model year.

B

16

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 6 37.5%
Gasoline 5 31.3%
Cooling System 3 18.8%
Radiator Assembly 1 6.3%
Engine 1 6.3%

Engine & Cooling across every Pontiac Grand Prix year

1989 16 1.1%
1990 20 1.3%
1991 19 1.3%
1992 17 1.1%
1993 15 1.0%
1994 23 1.5%
1995 11 0.7%
1996 21 1.4%
1997 184 12.2%
1998 128 8.5%
1999 207 13.7%
2000 229 15.1%
2001 174 11.5%
2002 148 9.8%
2003 48 3.2%
2004 140 9.2%
2005 20 1.3%
2006 38 2.5%
2007 32 2.1%
2008 24 1.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Saint Paul, MN

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10810910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Concord, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V189000 - FIX DOESNT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #732855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hurricane, WV

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #784607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE TRAVELING HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER STEERING. THEN ENGINE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #863051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tuelahoma, TN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CRANKSHAFT BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. NM

NHTSA complaint #545313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Country Club Hills, IL Crash

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FALL AND THE STEERING COLUMN TO SPLIT INTO TWO, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #830241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kiffimmee, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET FIXED FOR RECALL:REAR CRADLE BOLTS: AFTER THIS WAS DONE, ENGINE FELL OUT,CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS VERY RUDE TO CONSUMER. WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #818317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VEHICLE OVERHEATS AT IDLE, DUE TO COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #509450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE STRUTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #509450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER WA SDRIVING AND THE ENGINE FELL OUT ONTO THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #802125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rexburg, ID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE USING CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT OR TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD STALL, WITHOUT WARNING, DURING TRAFFIC OR AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS, HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #800882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shoreview, MN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OIL PAN GASKET LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #483151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodridge, 00

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #489784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hesperia, MI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NOISY ENGINE DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #962968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harrison, AR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #962369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kenton, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STALLS

NHTSA complaint #478317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix problems

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