Total Complaints
2 filings
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX · model year
1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983PONTIACGRAND PRIX carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 1 fatality. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1983 GRAND PRIX is seat belts:front:retractor with 1 filings, followed by exterior lighting (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1983 GRAND PRIX. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
1
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20140902EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A COMPANY NAMED KINETECH (KINETECHLLC.COM) IS IN VIOLATION OF TITLE 49 USC, CHAPTER 301, MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, PART 571 STANDARD NO. 108 (COMMONLY KNOWN AS FMVSS 108), BY MANUFACTURING, AND INTRODUCING INTO INTERSTATE COMMERCE, A PRODUCT THAT RENDERS REGULATED MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INOPERATIVE. THIS PRODUCT IS THE "PULSE" (WWW.PULSEPROTECTS.COM), A DEVICE THAT THEY CLAIM "PULSES" THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL), BUT DESPITE THEIR DESCRIPTION, THE PRODUCT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT BRAKE LAMPS ARE TO BE "STEADY BURNING". I SUBMIT THAT THIS PRODUCT RENDERS THE CHMSL INOPERATIVE. THE PRODUCT IS DESCRIBED ON THEIR WEBSITE HERE: HTTP://PULSEPROTECTS.COM/PRODUCT-INFO THERE, THEY CLAIM THAT IT "MEETS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR USE IN ALL 50 STATES", BUT THE VIDEOS (AT HTTP://PULSEPROTECTS.COM/VIDEOS) CLEARLY SHOW THE LAMPS ARE NOT "STEADY BURNING", WHETHER "PULSING" OR "FLASHING" (THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LAMP SEEMS TO VARY BY VEHICLE IN THE VIDEOS AN
19991018CrashFatalSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS KILLED DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE. *AK
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX have?▼
The 1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX has 2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 1 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Is the 1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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