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1990 Pontiac Lemans Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 13, 2000
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 2, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 25 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Pontiac Lemans. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–25 of 25

Visibility
Filed Jan 13, 2000

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE PRESSURE RELEASE VENT FOR THE WATER WHEN IT GETS HOT. THIS CAUSES THE PRESSURE TO BULID UP/ HOSES TO BUST, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
854961
Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1997

COMSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH WHEN CLUTCH CABLE BROKE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT CLUTCH TO SHIFT GEAR ON HIGHWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
814433
Incident
Jul 9, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed May 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASH NEAR STEERING WHEEL, THEN SUDDENLY FLAMES CAME FROM DASH DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, VEHICLE INTERIOR WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
812325
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
809595
Brakes
Filed Oct 28, 1996

THE BRAKE CALIPER WILL STICK IN CLOSED POSITION AROUND THE BRAKE DRUM, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS. *AK

NHTSA ID
804076
Body & structure
Filed Jul 26, 1996

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR HINGES CAME UNWELDED FORM THE DOOR

NHTSA ID
800028
Incident
Jul 17, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ID
505285
Incident
Jun 5, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 18, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

FLOOR MOUNT SHIFT BECOMES SHAKY AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
982906
Incident
Sep 5, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 22, 1996

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
981083
Incident
Mar 7, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 8, 1996

EXPERIENCE BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WHEN FRONT BRAKES HEAT UP, PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, BRAKE ACTION INADEQUATE NORMAL STOP AND GO CONDITIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980423
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 8, 1995
Crash reported

WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE CAR ACCELERATES . TTCONSUMER STATES WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE PEDAL.*JB

NHTSA ID
974769
Incident
Jan 14, 1994
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Oct 27, 1995
Crash reported

UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE. TT *SLC

NHTSA ID
974075
Incident
Jan 14, 1994
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Aug 16, 1995

BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE HUB, THE TIMING BELT BROKE, ALSO HAVING TRANS. PROBLEMS. TT

NHTSA ID
970555
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 20, 1995

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 94V248000. TT

NHTSA ID
967337
Incident
Jun 20, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 19, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (93V-154). *AK

NHTSA ID
485495
Incident
Jun 19, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 27, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS, REPLACE PAD AT 15,000 MILES. TT

NHTSA ID
964450
Incident
Jul 4, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEN FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID
963922
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 11, 1995

ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATS. *AW

NHTSA ID
489860
Incident
Apr 11, 1995
Suspension
Filed Mar 22, 1995

FRONT SPRING COILS RUSTED AND BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
962367
Incident
Mar 22, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 1995

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DISCONNECTED DUE TO SHORTING OUT BATTERIES PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-248) *AW

NHTSA ID
482010
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Mar 10, 1995

DISC BRAKES REPLACED TWELVE TIMES, ALSO ROTORS/MASTER CYLINDERS REPLACED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481383
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 1, 1995

HORN DOES NOT WORK, HAD FIXED, STILL DOES NOT WORK. (PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS). TT

NHTSA ID
960883
Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1995

TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL WORK, DEALER DID NOT DO, HAD CAR FOR ONE WEEK. TT

NHTSA ID
960880
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 23, 1995

AS COLD WEATHER SETS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED AS EVERYTHING FREEZES UP. TT

NHTSA ID
960461
Incident
Feb 23, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 2, 1995

RECALL RELATED, 94V248000, LAP.SHOULDER BELT WILL STOP HALF WAY IN THE TRACK. TT

NHTSA ID
959501
Incident
Jan 31, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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