Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1980 Grand Prix.
The 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix Electric occupies a distinctive place in the model's history as a fully electric variant of the Grand Prix, swapping the conventional internal-combustion powertrain that defined the rest of the lineup for an electric drivetrain. As the specific model year anchoring the nameplate, it represents the origin point of a vehicle whose owner-reported reliability has been documented across an eighteen-year window from 1990 to 2008. Within that span, complaint volume proved highly volatile, bottoming out at 102 in 1996 and climbing to 859 the very next year in 1997 — a sharp single-year increase that points to an isolated issue cluster rather than systemic failure. For researchers, the 1980 model year is therefore best understood as the foundation of a nameplate whose long-term reliability record, while uneven, did not settle into a pattern of chronic complaints.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 201.6 in |
| Overall width | 72.8 in |
| Overall height | 53.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 108.3 in |
| Curb weight | 3232 lb |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 4 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS… Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AXLES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE. Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE BUFFALO PLANT. IF SO, THEY WILL MAKE AXLE MEASUREMENTS AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE OR MODIFY…
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