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1994 Pontiac Grand Prix Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats 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.
9
Latest Nov 1, 2009
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.
4%
of 213 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.
0
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 interior

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

Interior & seats
Filed Nov 1, 2009

WITHOUT WARNING, ACCIDENT OR OTHER CAUSE, THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLES FAILED TO OPERATE. I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC TRY TO REPAIR THE LINKAGE, BUT GM SAYS NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HE REPAIRED IT, BUT WARNED IT MAY NOT LAST . REPAIR LASTED 2500 MILES AND SIX MONTHS AT A COST OF $165.00. CAR IS UNSAFE IF I CANNOT ENTER OR EXIT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10290521
Incident
Apr 10, 2009
Mileage
130,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 21, 2009

DRIVER DOOR LATCH MECHANISM FAILED TO WORK. SERVICED BY PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED LINKAGE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER SIDE TRAPPING DRIVER IN CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10266304
Incident
Feb 10, 2009
Mileage
129,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 7, 2001

THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE ON IT SELF, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CAR'S FRAME. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE CURB. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

NHTSA ID
743683
Incident
Mar 23, 2001
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Sep 29, 1999

ALL SORTS OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, BROKEN HOOD OPENER, KNOBS FOR HEAT, ADJUSTMENT FELL OFF, LIGHTBULBS FOR LICENSE PLATE SHORT OUT, ALSO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BOTTOM TURN SIGNAL, AND FOG LIGHTS.

NHTSA ID
712484
BrakesInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Feb 2, 1999
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MP, WHEN AT 3 CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN VEHICLES CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES SWERVED OFF ROAD AN CURB, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS CAME FORWARD, SLAMMING PASSENGER INTO THE DASH. SEATBACK NOR SEAT SHOULDER BELT PROVIDED SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
834353
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 18, 1996

DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS.

NHTSA ID
510223
Incident
Oct 14, 1996
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 30, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE, DUE TO SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN WIRING.

NHTSA ID
506866
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 25, 1996

WIRE IN HARNESS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BROKE, CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL, REDUCING VISIBILITY. *DH

NHTSA ID
505867
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 1, 1995

SEAT BACKS TOO HIGH, CAUSING POOR REAR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
478216
Incident
Jan 1, 1995

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

Visibility65Brakes45Electrical25Airbags24Engine22Exterior lighting20Driver assistance18Body & structure10Steering9Seat belts8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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