Vehicle report

1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Reported problems

139 complaints · median 122500 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS10
STRUCTURE10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY4
STEERING4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS2
SEAT BELTS2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SEATS2
SUSPENSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.