FaultScore

1990 Pontiac Grand Prix headlight problems

11 of the 249 complaints about the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the lighting — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

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Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Headlights 3 27.3%
Brake Lights 3 27.3%
Switch 2 18.2%
Exterior Lighting 1 9.1%
Switch 1 9.1%
Interior Lighting 1 9.1%

Lights across every Pontiac Grand Prix year

1990 11 1.7%
1991 21 3.2%
1992 13 2.0%
1993 10 1.5%
1994 22 3.4%
1995 22 3.4%
1997 158 24.3%
1998 95 14.6%
2000 29 4.5%
2001 19 2.9%
2002 35 5.4%
2004 41 6.3%
2006 48 7.4%
2007 95 14.6%
2008 31 4.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Economy, IN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT FOR NO REASON, IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SHOWS THIS PROBLEM SO THY MUST HAVE KNOWN IT WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED.....HELP, WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND THEY EVEN ADVERTISE A WARRANTY BUT WHEN I APPROACHED THEM ABOUT IT, THEY SAID IT WAS SOLD AS IS..THE LABOR RATE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IS TOO GREAT....IF U COULD CONTACT ME I COULD GO INTO THE DETAILS FURTHER..THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #738926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #733612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, MO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

PLASTIC HEADLAMP LENSES BECOME EXTREMELY DULL, CLOUDY, AND YELLOWED ON THE OUTSIDE, GREATLY REDUCING HEADLIGHT EFFECTIVENESS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY OTHER GRAND PRIX OWNERS, AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC HEADLAMPS. EUROPEAN COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW PLASTIC HEADLAMP LENSES FOR GOOD REASON.

NHTSA complaint #716958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ontario, Canada, CD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEAD LAMPS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. ALSO COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE/REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #536810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ontario, Canada, CD

INTERIOR LIGHTING

HEAD LAMPS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. ALSO COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE/REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #536810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hopedale, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS UNLESS USING HIGH BEAM. THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 1994 FOR THE SAME REASON. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED BY DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #817374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Valley Stream, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #519199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manchester, NH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY ILLUMINATED DUE TO A FAULTY STOP LAMP. CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. *AKPLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #814135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Holyoke, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

EXTERIOR LIGHTS SO DIM AT NIGHT THAT VEHICLE CAN'T BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #500930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Holyoke, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA complaint #500930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blairsville, GA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

RECALL RELATED, 90V185000 SWITCH LIGHTING, WAS PERFORM BY DEALERSHIP, PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #958844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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