13 of the 242 complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the steering — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 126,000 miles.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING:COLUMN
PONTIAC DIRECTED ME TO LOCAL DEALER TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK. LOCAL DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BASED ON MY VIN. THAT DOES NOT JIVE WITH WHAT PONTIAC TOLD ME.
NHTSA complaint #10108445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
THE CONSUMER IS AWARE OF A STEERING PROBLEM WITH THE 1997 GRAND PRIX STEERING SYSTEM AND BELIEVES THE 1991 MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING POBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STEERING SHAFT UPPER WAS BROKEN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8012310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING GEAR. CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS.
NHTSA complaint #759963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8001616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE ALTERNATOR/STARTER GO OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT BLINK, THE BRAKES GO OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS, I THINK THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE POWER STEERING HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY 100 MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. THE WINDOW IS DOWN ABOUT AN INCH AND WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #753865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. YH
NHTSA complaint #553185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH STEERING LOCKED AND BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST REPAIR SHOP. TWO BOLTS/ 4 BUSHING/ 2 RETAINERS AND 2 SPACERS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS RECONNECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED RECALL 00V18900 GM/CRADLE BOLTS DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #866070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #526054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V058000 & CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR A FEW HOURS. WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE & WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS OF CRADLE BOLTS. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #825881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH RETAINER DUE TO CORROSION OF RETAINER, CAUSING INTERMEDIATE GEAR SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM GEAR BOX, PRIOR TO RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE (97V-058).
NHTSA complaint #780116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL WITH REAR CRADDLE BOLTS,R ECALL NO. 97V058000, AND THEIR WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #824742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.