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1990 Pontiac Grand Prix problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper (20) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc (17) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (14)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

100 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Pontiac Grand Prix model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

176
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Service bulletins
13
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (6)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Suspension 1999-10-01 · 990309004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

customers may complain of grinding / scraping / groaning noise from rear suspension. *tt

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 1998-07-01 · 876002A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not reappear until the next change of oil. *tt

Electrical System:ignition 1995-06-01 · CAMP90C52(P) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

emission campaign 90-c-52 ignition (i.d.i.) coil housing cracked. *sd

Suspension:front:macpherson Strut 1995-01-01 · 133405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

rear strut related thumping/squeaking noise. *tw

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:abs Warning Light 1995-01-01 · 435012A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

abs warning light is on. *tw

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:abs Warning Light 1994-12-01 · 435012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

abs wire harness for the right front wheel may rub on the brake line causing the abs warning light to come on. *tw

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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