1996 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints
116
Total Complaints
39,153mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,149 25th Percentile
39,153 Median Mileage
56,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK"
"THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK"
"THE DEFROSTER ONLY DEFROSTS HALF OF THE WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK"

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