1998 Pontiac Grand Prix service brakes, hydraulic problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steel brake line corrosion resulted in rotted through steel brake line and loss of fluid resulting in lost of brake function. The ultimate safety in stopping a vehicle depends on hydraulic brake lines that will last. *tr”
filed Aug 8, 2007
“Consumer was traveling 65 mph applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Then, vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Vehicle continued to speed. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by pulling the emergency brake in order to stop. Took vehicle to the dealer for…”
filed Nov 15, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 11 | 5% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 21 | 5% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 20 | 6% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 20 | 4% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 16 | 4% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 42 | 5% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 16 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.