The 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 349,331 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 306 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The windshield wipers completely stopped working on my 1994 pontiac grand prix. There is a safety recall for a faulty windshield wiper switch for the year, make and model of my car but the dealer says my vin is not covered under the safety recall. According to the repair manual for my vehicle, it…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 pontiac grand prix. The windshield wipers do not operate at the highest speed. She called the dealership who advised her that she would have to pay a diagnostic fee of $94.00 per hour. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The current mileage…”
“Without warning, accident or other cause, the drivers door handles failed to operate. I cannot open the door from inside or outside the vehicle. I had my local mechanic try to repair the linkage, but gm says no parts are available. He repaired it, but warned it may not last . Repair lasted 2500…”
“Driver door latch mechanism failed to work. Serviced by private mechanic who stated linkage parts not available. Door cannot be opened from either side trapping driver in car in an emergency. *tr”
“1994 grand prix 38,746 mi drove vehicle 1 and 3/4 mi to warm up to change oil noticed temp gauge rising shut off motor waited 30 min checked radiator no anti freeze checked oil noticed anti freeze mixed with oil took car home called repair shops best price $950.00 to repair bad head gasket and…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 pontiac grand prix. After the contact inserted the key into the ignition, the vehicle just clicked. The local mechanic purchased the parts from parts plus and found a notice in the box. The notice stated that there was insufficient voltage being carried to the starter…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that both door handles on the passenger side had been replaced twice and the front driver's side handle was replaced once. The contact also stated that the handles were made out off pot metal, increasing the risk of fracture. The…”
“Intermittent and then complete failure of the windshield wipers. For a while, they would operate intermittent;y if the turn-signal stalk was wiggled or held in a non standard position. In spite of an existing recall on the vehicle, nhtsa campaign id number : 97v017000, gm refuses to fix their…”
BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1997, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WAS GOING TO RECALL 349,331 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 W CAR VEHICLES.THE W CAR MODELS OF CHEVROLET, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE, AS WELL AS THE SUBJECT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX MODELS ARE INCLUDED.THE RECALL (97V-017) WILL INVOLVE REPLACING ALL THE OLD STYLE WINDSHIELD WIPER…
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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 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.