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1989 Pontiac Grand Prix brakes problems

The 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix has 85 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 42% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

85

Brakes complaints

42%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Grand Prix brakes complaints by model year121 complaints1984: 2 complaints1988: 64 complaints1989: 85 complaints1990: 121 complaints1991: 94 complaints1992: 48 complaints1993: 73 complaints1994: 53 complaints1995: 51 complaints1996: 19 complaints1997: 61 complaints1998: 40 complaints1999: 19 complaints2000: 33 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 28 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 16 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 12 complaints
Grand Prix brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ABS SPEED SENSORS HAVE FAILED TWICE, MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED AND REPLACED TWICE, ENITRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP, 8 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS, BRAKE POWER ASSIST NOW FAILED.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 1, 2000

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix have?

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix brakes — 42% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.