1992 Pontiac Grand Prix service brakes, hydraulic problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I would have to research all the dates needed for above info. My 1992 pontiac grand prix se is a hazard to my health and everyone else on the road. I have smoke from steering wheel and loss of power at any given moment, and much much more.”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“1) upon starting the car, smoke emitted from the hazard light switch. 2) as I was accelerating from a stoplight I heard a loud thud and the car jumped, thinking someone had hit me, I kept driving to pull over and noticed that I had no steering. By the time I had stopped I was in oncoming traffic…”
filed Jul 13, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Comment that the abs light is on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history. *yc
970801735026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 11 | 5% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 21 | 5% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 20 | 6% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 20 | 4% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 16 | 4% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 42 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.