1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 499 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,006miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2% of the 499 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,006 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 seat back doesn't lock at all times. I can put on my brakes and when I don't have a passenger in the car you can see the passenger seat fall forward when the bkes are appkied and the drivers side seat will also go forward . I hospice an elderly patient with back problems and this a great concern to me. …”
NHTSA complaint #735483, filed 2000-10“I have had two car accidents. In both accidents the air bags did not come out and the seat belts offered no protection either. The design of the neck restrain allowed my neck to go back causing severe injury to a disc. If the saftey system failed one time I wondered. But failed twice the car or design has problems. When first purchasing my car they had to replace the shifter when I bought the car. Again I am having the same problem will not shift out of park.”
NHTSA complaint #720452, filed 2000-03“Driver's seat is heated and have had a dysfunctional on/off switch and/or relay. Have complained 4 times to dealership as well as manufacturer and have advised them of burning ourselves (whoever drives car and uses seat) because seat heats up. Dealership (not where purchased) has informed us they cannot duplicate problem although we don't feel they have actually listened to us give them the exact way the reaction happens. Manufacturer released themselves of all responsibility even after informing them seat continually stays on and we are afraid heater will heat up seat foam and cause fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #739863, filed 2001-01“When driving at any speed and hitting a bump or any object or hitting the brakes, objects will fly from the back due to the rear passenger seat malfunctioning, has a defect.”
NHTSA complaint #830891, filed 1998-11“While making moderately hard stops the passenger's seatback tilted forward, allowing seatback to slide forward on its floor track, causing violent slamming.”
NHTSA complaint #535070, filed 1998-05Related service bulletins
- 10016226Oct 1, 2003Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster and honeycomb on the insert.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 8 | 2% |
| 1997 | 11 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 5 | 4% |
| 1991 | 3 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 4 | 3% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
90 complaintsExterior lighting
90 complaintsSteering
89 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
49 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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