TSB 990309004 — Pontiac Service bulletin

990309004 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Pontiac Grand Prix, 1990–1994 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF GRINDING / SCRAPING / GROANING NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years 990309004 names

VehicleModel years
Pontiac Grand Prix 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Every document filed under 990309004

Document IDFiledType
990309004 October 1, 1999 Service bulletin

What 990309004 covers

Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 990309004?

990309004 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Pontiac, covering the Pontiac Grand Prix across the 1990–1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF GRINDING / SCRAPING / GROANING NOISE FROM REAR SUSPENSION.

Which vehicles does 990309004 cover?

NHTSA's file names Pontiac Grand Prix (1990–1994). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 990309004 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 990309004 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 990309004?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 990309004, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 990309004. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.