While driving about 30-35 MPH, no inclement weather, good road conditions, consumer experienced total brake failure while going downhill. Consumer lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a drainage ditch. Please describe details.
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix: brake failure
11 of the 169 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
When brakes are pressed the pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle continues to move. The dealer has been notified.
Cassette player failed to work. Error 13 reported on display. No way to reset, and will no longer play tapes. Also, fuse cover falls off when opening the passenger's side door. In adddition, transmission would not shift out of second gear/ ABS brake failure and cruise control cable fell off its housing, resulting in cruise control failure.
Disc brake pads and rotors on the rear front had rusted, causing loss of braking and extended stopping distance.
Brake failure resulted in an accident, also no deployment of airbags in accident.
Brakes failed causing, accident.
Engine oil fumes escaped from the engine into vaccum hose which went into brake power assist booster hose, and caused the hose to clasp and loss of brakes. Also, the pedal became very hard.
On two occasions upon applying brakes there were no brakes, has ABS anti-lock brakes. .
Consumer was driving trying to avoid hitting the animal ABS brakes didn't work and air bag deployed half way, consumer injured in accident, please describe
Master cylinder failure, loss of braking in rear brakes. Tt
Emergency brake failure.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix?
11 of 169 owner complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix (7%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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