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1994 Pontiac Grand Prix visibility & wipers problems

The 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix has 69 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

69

Visibility & Wipers complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Related recalls

97V017000Visibility & WipersFebruary 11, 1997 · 349,331 units

Defect

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.

What owners report

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 WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · June 17, 2009

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix have?

NHTSA has 69 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix visibility & wipers — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 97V017000.

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.