1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix, 5% of the 176 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I can be driving down the road and my headlights will go out for no reason, in the owners manual it shows this problem so thy must have known it when it was manufactured.....help, when I bought the vehicle they said there was nothing wrong with it, and they even advertise a warranty but when I approached them about it, they said it was sold as is..the labor rate to have it looked at is too great....if u could contact me I could go into the details further..thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #738926, filed 2001-01“Plastic headlamp lenses become extremely dull, cloudy, and yellowed on the outside, greatly reducing headlight effectiveness. I have spoken with many other Grand Prix owners, and this is a very common problem with the plastic headlamps. European countries do not allow plastic headlamp lenses for good reason.”
NHTSA complaint #716958, filed 2000-01“When switching from high beam to low beam have no headlights unless using high beam. The relay switch was replaced in 1994 for the same reason. The same problem has occurred again. The problem will be corrected by dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #817374, filed 1997-10“When depressing the brake pedal the brake light will stay illuminated due to a faulty stop lamp. Consumer stated there is a recall listed for the problem, vehicle not included. *akplease provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #814135, filed 1997-07Related recalls
- 90V185000Oct 16, 1990Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp…Covers: Pontiac Grand Prix 1989–1990, Oldsmobile Cutlass 1989–1990, Buick Regal 1989–1990 +1 more
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30 | 21% |
| 2007 | 92 | 42% |
| 2006 | 48 | 20% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 41 | 9% |
| 2003 | 8 | 8% |
| 2002 | 24 | 7% |
| 2001 | 18 | 6% |
| 2000 | 22 | 5% |
| 1999 | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 | 90 | 18% |
| 1997 | 149 | 18% |
| 1996 | 4 | 5% |
| 1995 | 18 | 11% |
| 1994 | 20 | 9% |
| 1993 | 10 | 8% |
| 1992 | 10 | 9% |
| 1991 | 16 | 9% |
| 1990 | 9 | 5% |
| 1989 | 6 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix
95 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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