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1993 Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest May 30, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 131 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed May 30, 2003
Fire reported

I OWN A 1993 GRAND PRIX. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2001, I HAVE HAD TO PULL THE TURNING SIGNAL MECHANISM FORWARD TO MAKE THEM OPERABLE. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MY 19-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS BORROWING THE CAR. WHEN SHE USED THE TURNING SIGNAL IT STARTED TO SMOKE. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES SHOT UP THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO WE COULD EXTINGUISH IT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I HAVE SINCE HEARD OF VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. I FRIEND REPORTED THAT HER 1993 GRAND PRIXS TURNING SIGNALS WERE SMOKING BEFORE SHE TRADED IT IN. I HAVE CONTACTED GMS LITIGATION DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ANY FURTHER. THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILES AND BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR THEY CANNOT MAKE A DETERMINATION. I HAVE ONLY LOST A CAR, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE, IT IS MY HOPE IN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE THAT A LIFE WILL NOT BE LOST DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT IN GM S PRODUCT.

NHTSA ID
10020737
Incident
Apr 26, 2003
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 23, 2001

WHEN APPLYING RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IT HAS TO BE HELD UP BY HAND IN ORDER TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER SAYS TURN SIGNAL UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
883970
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 23, 2001

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS BEING HELD BY DRIVER. DEALER SAYS TURN SIGNAL UNIT UNDER STEERING WHEEL NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
883968
Exterior lighting
Filed May 31, 2000

INTERMITTENT SMOKE FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN USING DIRECTIONALS. *AK

NHTSA ID
723387
Incident
May 15, 2000
AirbagsExterior lighting
Filed Aug 31, 1998
1 injury reported

SIDE AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID
540448
Incident
Jul 24, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 11, 1998

OCASIONAL SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK TO A DEALER TO REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. PROBLEM RETURNED ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE STARING IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA ID
536776
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 17, 1996

WHEN USING HAZARD LIGHTS, UPON TURNING OFF, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN ABOVE HAZARD SWITCH, NOT FIXED.. *AK

NHTSA ID
806494
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Oct 25, 1996

STARTER MOTOR REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
510612
Incident
Sep 18, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 17, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
987007
Incident
May 21, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed May 8, 1996

SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE SIGNAL BLINKER ARE BEING USED. *AK

NHTSA ID
984226
Incident
Apr 26, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes57Electrical27Interior & seats12Engine10Steering9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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