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EnginePart report

1989 Pontiac Grand Prix Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 139 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix, 1% of the 139 complaints for this model year.

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.

“The contact owns a 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10810910, filed 2015-12

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20081913%
20072813%
20063213%
2005149%
20049822%
20033129%
20028626%
20016521%
20007316%
19995012%
1998337%
1997456%
198911%

Other parts of the 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix

Brakes
64 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Other or unknown
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology