1994 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 306 complaints
306
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,686 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
137,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
27
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
23
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
21
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
21
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
9
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
4
Fires
36
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. TT"
"LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE HITTING A GUARD RAIL, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH AIRBAG DEPLOYED BREAKING WINDSHEILD AND REARVIEW MIRROR CAUING INJURIES. TT"
"ABS: IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS; DRIVING THRU RAIN; BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS; SPEED 50 MPH; NO WARNING; DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND EXACT CAUSE."

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