BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Jun 11, 2002
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS. *YD *DT
- NHTSA ID
- 566061
1991 Pontiac Lemans Owner Complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
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 Jun 11, 2002
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.
5
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 Jan 5, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 24 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 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 1–24 of 24
Seat belts
Filed Jun 8, 2000
RECALL 94V248000/ MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS. INTERMITTENTLY, SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK IN THE RAIL. DEALER DID PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK DURING RECALL REPAIR, THE BELT WAS GREASED BUT SHORTLY AFTER WARDS IT CONTINUED TO EITHER STOP HALF WAY OR NOT AT ALL. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 863259
Interior & seats
Filed May 22, 2000
DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT STAY CLOSED BECAUSE THE LATCHING MECHANISM BROKE. A ROPE HAD TO BE TIED AROUND THE DOOR TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING. GMC WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS NO LONGER MADE, AND TO TRY A JUNK YARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 862263
- Incident
- May 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Apr 7, 1999
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS ON TRACK AT TEMPERATURES OF 30 DEGREES OR LESS, RELEASES ONCE TEMP WARMS UP AND VEHICLE IS TURN ON/OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 544854
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 24, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHEN RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 544560
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
Interior & seatsTransmissionVisibility
Filed Mar 10, 1999
Fire reported
RIGHT AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNTION VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/TRANSMISSION AND WIRES ARE BEING REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835641
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 4, 1999
EXPERINECED BRAKE FAILURE A NUMBER OF TIMES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50MPH CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF, AND LET VEHICLE DRIFT TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. PLEASE ADD VIN#. DEALERS HAVE SPRAYED THE LINKAGES A NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE TEY WERE NO ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IN FEBRUARY, 1999, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLES, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835455
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1998
FRONT EXTERIOR DOOR LOCKS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT OPERATE NORMALLY.ALSO, MOTORIZED DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT OPERATES ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 781544
- Incident
- Oct 3, 1998
Engine
Filed Jan 23, 1998
Fire reported
ENGINE FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 528778
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 4, 1997
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 514450
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Dec 10, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR BROKE, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806066
- Incident
- Nov 24, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 23, 1996
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS.
- NHTSA ID
- 509007
- Incident
- Sep 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 20, 1996
RECALL RELATED, 94V2480000, LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAILED IN FOR REPAIR FAILED AFTER 1,200 MILES, MFR WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 979404
- Incident
- Feb 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 26, 1995
1 injury reported
SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 500858
- Incident
- Dec 26, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 8, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THE BACK WHEEL JUST FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971793
- Incident
- Aug 26, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 1995
BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 484069
- Incident
- Jul 12, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 30, 1995
Crash reported
RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 485811
- Incident
- Jun 30, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 2, 1995
THE CV JOINTS ARE WORN WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE EVERY TWO WEEK CHANGE PADS WEARING OUT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964790
- Incident
- Nov 2, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 4, 1995
1 injury reported
SEATBELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW
- NHTSA ID
- 489016
- Incident
- Jan 10, 1995
BrakesSuspension
Filed Mar 27, 1995
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 482689
- Incident
- Mar 27, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 23, 1995
DON KAY CHEVROLET 94V248. ITS BEEN THREE WEEK AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962458
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 9, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961566
- Incident
- Jan 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 1995
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCK-UP SOMETIME IT DON'T RETRACT BACK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960993
- Incident
- Jan 2, 1992
Seat belts
Filed Jan 5, 1995
PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH, WON'T ACTIVATE OR STICK IN MOTION. IN DEALERS (12) TIMES FOR SERVICE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958291
- Incident
- Jan 5, 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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