1989 Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 10%of 139 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix, 10% of the 139 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Instrument cluster goes out intermittently. Sometimes it is off all the time, other times only when headlights on, other times only when headlights are off. Speed, fuel odometer... Nothing can be seen.”
NHTSA complaint #10319667, filed 2010-03, 135,000 miles“The main computer was replaced, consumer noticed the odometer not reading the mileage correctly, the dealer stated that the computer needed to be replaced again.”
NHTSA complaint #556800, filed 2000-10Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43 | 30% |
| 2007 | 68 | 31% |
| 2006 | 65 | 27% |
| 2005 | 45 | 30% |
| 2004 | 107 | 24% |
| 2003 | 20 | 19% |
| 2002 | 56 | 17% |
| 2001 | 60 | 19% |
| 2000 | 63 | 14% |
| 1999 | 47 | 11% |
| 1998 | 51 | 10% |
| 1997 | 88 | 11% |
| 1996 | 9 | 11% |
| 1995 | 15 | 9% |
| 1994 | 28 | 13% |
| 1993 | 32 | 24% |
| 1992 | 30 | 26% |
| 1991 | 22 | 13% |
| 1990 | 17 | 10% |
| 1989 | 14 | 10% |
| 1988 | 8 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix
64 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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