FaultScore

1994 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission problems

10 of the 306 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix are about the transmission — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 140,000 miles.

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10

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 4 40.0%
Axle Assembly 2 20.0%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl) 1 10.0%
Driveshaft 1 10.0%
Differential Unit 1 10.0%
Floor Shift 1 10.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Pontiac Grand Prix year

1994 10 2.7%
1995 34 9.0%
1997 35 9.3%
1998 21 5.6%
1999 25 6.6%
2000 44 11.7%
2001 22 5.8%
2002 18 4.8%
2004 19 5.0%
2005 41 10.9%
2006 61 16.2%
2007 29 7.7%
2008 18 4.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 140,000 miles Riverside, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. SHE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADJUSTED THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO THE SAME LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADJUSTED THE GEAR SHIFT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC 5 TO 6 TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY DETAILS REGARDING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE IN 1998. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA complaint #10360355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Selersville, PA Crash 1 injured

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED AT THE WHEEL. SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS T BREAK AND UPON INSPECTING IT I SAW THAT IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK. LE SNAPPED AT THE WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #755093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greenville, MI

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #715495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Viroqua, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION KICKS OUT OF GEAR, THEN BACK IN. LOCKS UP ENTIRE FRONT END.

NHTSA complaint #707165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hilton, NY

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

TRANSAXEL LEAKS DUE TO A FAILED SEAL.

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

Camarillo, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

REPLACED FAULTY TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #780114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blaine, MN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #533724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Uniontown, PA

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DRIVE TRAIN FAILED/LEAKED.

NHTSA complaint #526520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Juds, IN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HOSES LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #602882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Deerbrook, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE JERKS HARD; TRANSMISSION KICKS OUT OF OVERDRIVE; RPMS GOES UP AND REMAIN UNTIL SHUT OFF ENGINE. TT

NHTSA complaint #966139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix problems

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