1995 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
NHTSA has received 245 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix, and 21% of them involve brakes. Next are transmission (11%) and lighting (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 245 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 26 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 110,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 26 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix with enough data (161 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was driving trying to avoid hitting the animal ABS brakes didn't work and air bag deployed half way, consumer injured in accident, please describe
Driving vehicle over wooden bridge, another vehicle traveling opposite directions, about 35 MPH, hit pontiac head on, was wearing seat belt, but both air bags did not deploy upon impact.
Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. The windshield wipers, headlights dimmer switch, and the turn signal are all controlled from the same control arm. In order for the windshield wipers to work all of the above functions have to be performed. Once the windshield wipers start working they only work for a short period of time. There is NHTSA recall # 97v017000 regarding the windshield wiper washer, switch and wiring.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the windshield wipers stopped working. She was informed by an auto parts store that the necessary part for the repair was incorrect and included in NHTSA campaign id number 97v017000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring). The contact was informed to purchase the part from the dealer. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in any recalls and she was unable to obtain the part.