FaultScore

1994 Pontiac Grand Prix body problems

13 of the 306 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the body and structure — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

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13

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Door 7 53.8%
Body 2 15.4%
Hinge AND Attachments 1 7.7%
Frame AND Members 1 7.7%
Bumpers 1 7.7%
Hinge AND Attachments 1 7.7%

Body & Structure across every Pontiac Grand Prix year

1988 10 5.3%
1989 19 10.0%
1990 28 14.7%
1991 30 15.8%
1994 13 6.8%
1995 11 5.8%
1997 21 11.1%
2000 15 7.9%
2002 10 5.3%
2004 33 17.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Fargo, ND

STRUCTURE:BODY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH DOOR HANDLES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HANDLES WERE MADE OUT OFF POT METAL, INCREASING THE RISK OF FRACTURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10442397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronx, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #737480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boardman, OH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

PASSENGER'S DOOR IS SIGHTLY HANGING OUT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO FALL OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, AND MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. PIN BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING OIL DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING VALVE COVER GASKET.

NHTSA complaint #854819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hilton, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DOOR FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE.

NHTSA complaint #525572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hilton, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DOOR HANDLE FAILED DUE TO BEING BENT.

NHTSA complaint #525572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hilton, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #525572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Syracuse, UT

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

TURN SIGNAL/HORN AND POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #534215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plymouth, MN

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVENTING DOOR FROM LOCKING OCCASIONALLY.

NHTSA complaint #524937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lincolnton, NC

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

AUTOMATIC LOCKS, LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #810907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Russell, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

HOOD RELEASE CABLE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #510174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Russell, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #510174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fenton, MI

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE'S FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS BECAME FROZEN, UNABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #976172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1) VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL W/NO INDICATOR TO IDENTIFY. SEVERAL DEALERS IN AREA CAN'T DETECT CONSUMPTION. 2) SPEED CONTROL ENGAGES W/NO ACTIVATION OF SWITCH. TT VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN OFF SOMETIMES AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISES, POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION STICKS. BRAKE DUST FLOWING FROM WHEELS AND MAKES THEM RUSTY. VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WINDOWS WERE REPLACED AND STILL NOT VERY FUNCTIONAL. INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BATTERY ILLUMNATED, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING. MUFFLER IS RUSTING. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix problems

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