13 of the
158 complaints about the 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the
lighting — 8% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
130,000 miles.
1992 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAS HAD TURN SIGNAL ISSUES FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. THEY WOULD NOT WORK VERY WELL MOST OF THE TIME. I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE COLUMN A COUPLE OF TIMES RECENTLY. THEY RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. DEALER SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF IT OFTEN AND A REPLACEMENT PART COSTS IN EXCESS OF $150.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10037308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newburgh, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, SMOKE HAS OCCASIONALLY COME FROM THE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. I TEST DROVE ANOTHER GRAND PRIX ONCE AND IT DID IT DURING THE TEST DRIVE. MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY, AND ONLY WORK IF I PULL THE LEVER UP OR DOWN AND TOWARD ME AND HOLD IT THERE WHILE I TURN.
NHTSA complaint #753102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, GA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH SIGNAL LIGHT NOT WORKING AND THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #741969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Windosr, CT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER WORK. WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS GREASE INSIDE COLUMN. APPT SCHEDULED WITH NEW DEALER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charleston, SC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL (3.4 DUAL OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE). MOST RECENTLY WAS A SERIOUS OIL LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE REBUILD. THE LEAKS STARTED AGAIN AND WAS REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER. THE ENGINE LOCKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,500. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. A DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE HOOD ALIGNMENT PROBLEM ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BUT NEVER SUCCEDED. I'VE REPLACED THE STARTER 3 TIMES, THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR TWICE (2); WATER PUMP TWICE (2) TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FOUR TIMES (4) AND STILL GET SMOKE FROM STEERING WHEEL; ETC. ETC
NHTSA complaint #721204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gilroy, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTI FUNCTIONAL (TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD SWITCH) FAILED RESULTING IN SMOKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #544346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #544346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stocton, CA1 injured
INTERIOR LIGHTING
UPPER DOME LIGHT FELL DOWN, CAUSING BULB TO FALL OUT, BURNING A CHILD IN THE REAR SEAT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #825882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksvill, TN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
REPLACED BURNT SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH. ALSO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #536043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Voorhees, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF A DEFECT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHICH WAS REPLACED BY PEP BOYS. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER RECOGNIZED PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #818330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brookville, IN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERLING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #802038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ronceverte, WVFire
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stoughton, MAFire
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN TURN DIRECTIONAL LIGHT ON, CONSOLE LIGHT COMES ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #960750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.