1992 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 158 complaints
158
Total Complaints
130,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

126,000 25th Percentile
130,000 Median Mileage
135,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
7
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKE; FAIL BRAKE; WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD SOMETIME HAS TO STOP UNEXPECTED BRAKE DON'T WORK THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE . TT"
"LOOSE CONTACTS ON IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING STALLING/SMOKING. *AK"
"STEERING COLUMN SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN TURN DIRECTIONAL LIGHT ON, CONSOLE LIGHT COMES ON. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28