Pontiac Recalls
146 recalls on record · October 13, 1966 to January 23, 2020 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
November 19, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1992 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS WOULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE BEARING-HUBASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO THE REAR AXLE FLANGE AND COULD CAUSE ELONGATION ANDEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF THE ATTACHING BOLTS FROM THE REAR AXLE FLANGE. IF THISWERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE AFFECTED TIRE AND WHEEL COULDTRACK ERRATICALLY, EVENTUALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE OTHER ATTACHING BOLTS. THETIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
October 21, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick 1992 Seats recall
Hazard: IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
August 5, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1992 Power Train recall
Hazard: THE DISENGAGED CABLE COULD FALSELY INDICATE TRANSMISSIONGEAR POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT BE LEFT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN THE DRIVERMOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO PARK OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A VEHICLE LEFT ON ANINCLINE WITHOUT PARKING BRAKES WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS PLACED IN PARK COULDMOVE. EITHER CASE RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
April 11, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet 1982–1986 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
March 15, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet 1990 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE INCORRECT RETRACTOR MAY CAUSE THE BELTS TO LOCK UPIF THE VAN IS PARKED ON A STEEP GRADE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE OCCUPANT COULDNOT EXTEND THE BELT FOR USE.
January 4, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1991 Steering recall
October 16, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile 1989–1990 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
June 12, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet 1990 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IF THIS COUPLING SEPARATED, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK,AND AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
April 23, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1985–1988 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
March 5, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick 1988–1989 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: LEAKING FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
February 20, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1990 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF IGNITION, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
December 28, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1984–1988 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
July 6, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1989 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL GROUND THAT COULD RESULTIN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
December 6, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick 1989 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
November 4, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile 1988 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: PARKING BRAKE CANNOT BE PROPERLY APPLIED AND VEHICLEWILL NOT MEET THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.
October 18, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile 1988 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT INAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
October 18, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1988 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION, SEAT BELT COULDRELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
June 14, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet 1988 Electrical System recall
Hazard: LAMPS WOULD FLASH OR BE INOPERATIVE; CARS WOULD NOTCOMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.
June 14, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1988 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION IMPACT, FUEL SPILLAGE INEXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301 COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
April 1, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1988 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THIS INTERFERENCE COULD LIMIT THE ROTATION OF THE GUIDELOOP. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS AND VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IT COULD BEPOSSIBLE FOR THE SHOULDER BELT WELDING TO BE CUT BY THE GUIDE. LOSS OF THESHOULDER BELT FUNCTION DURING A VEHICLE CRASH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OFINJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.
April 1, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Chevrolet 1988 Suspension recall
Hazard: THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
March 28, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick 1988 Power Train recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN AGEAR OTHER THAN THAT DISPLAYED BY THE SHIFT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE COULD MOVEIN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION AND CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
March 23, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1988 Wheels recall
Hazard: WHEEL LUG NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND/OR COME OFF THE WHEELSTUDS. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE.LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
December 1, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile 1987 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, AND CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
December 1, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1984 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
July 10, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1987 Electrical System recall
Hazard: HEADLAMP AND FOGLAMPS WOULD GO OUT SUDDENLY REDUCINGDRIVER VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 3, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1985–1986 Structure recall
Hazard: THE TERMINAL MAY CONTACT THE STEEL REMOTE MIRROR CABLE,A SHORT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO OVERHEATAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
March 16, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile 1987 Visibility recall
Hazard: IF WINDSHIELD GLASS SEPARATION OCCURS DURING ANACCIDENT, AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURED.
October 21, 1986VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1986 Equipment recall
February 21, 1986VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick 1985 Vehicle Speed Control recall