Body & structure
Filed Jan 4, 2012
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 ID
- 10442397
- Incident
- Jan 8, 2007
Body & structure
Filed Dec 7, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737480
Body & structureEngine
Filed Jan 27, 2000
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. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 854819
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
Body & structureElectricalExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Apr 13, 1998
TURN SIGNAL/HORN AND POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 534215
Body & structure
Filed Oct 14, 1997
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVENTING DOOR FROM LOCKING OCCASIONALLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 524937
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Sep 6, 1997
DOOR FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 525572
- Incident
- Apr 14, 1994
Body & structure
Filed Apr 11, 1997
AUTOMATIC LOCKS, LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810907
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Oct 17, 1996
ANTILOCK BRAKES REPLACED 6 TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 510174
- Incident
- Sep 30, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Dec 6, 1995
VEHICLE'S FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS BECAME FROZEN, UNABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976172
- Incident
- Nov 27, 1995
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+7 more
Filed Nov 8, 1995
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 ID
- 974802
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.