The 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,574 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 185 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Recently I bought this vehicle and realize that both the front seats' back mechanisms will not latch. From nhtsa campaign id no.: 93v035000, I understand that there is a safety recall for this vehicle. I proceed to a local authorize dealer but through vin no. Information that I provided, I was…”
“1993 pontiac grand prix lost use of brakes and drove into parking lot then struck a pole. *nj (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0531-91)*jb letter updated 03/17/10*bf”
“Trans axle seems to slip (asif shifted into neutral) in sharp corners and when leaving stop lights causing a dangerous sudden jerk when the steering returns straight often launching the car into the other lane or on to the shoulder of the road. *tr”
“Seat belt mounted to the door failed to restrain my son in the vehicle when he got into an accident. The door opened caused for him to be ejected and my son did not survive the accident. The door linkage got pushed down when the vehicle cab crushed down kinking the door between the latch and…”
“Seat belt mounted to the door failed to restrain my son in the vehicle when he got into an accident. The door opened caused for him to be ejected and my son did not survive the accident. The door linkage got pushed down when the vehicle cab crushed down kinking the door between the latch and…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that he cannot make a left turn due to rack and pinion failure. He stated that nhtsa campaign id # 02v286000 (steering:rack and pinion) should include his vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that his vehicle is…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the pirelli p6 all weather tires (225 60/r16) on his vehicle were checked many times prior to them failing. He stated that the tires had two failed belts. The brakes on the front end were shaking and unevenly worn at 34,000…”
“While driving,without warning the front seat would unexpectedly move from side to side. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle drove to the dealer. The driver noticed that the right side seat would repeat the problem as well. The mechanic informed the driver that the left and right…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.