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1992 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 Nov 2, 2001
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.
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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 9, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 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 1–21 of 21

Interior & seats
Filed Nov 2, 2001

THE BRACKITS THAT HOLD THE SEAT TO THE TRACK BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID
754023
Incident
Nov 2, 2001
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 12, 2001

BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY SQUEAL EVEN AFTER REPAIR/REPLACEMENT; MECHANICS SAY DIRT IN WHEELS; LIGHTS GO TO BRIGHT WHEN TURN SIGNALS PUT ON; DOOR LATCH FAILED; SPRING SNAPPED AND FLEW OUT FROM BENEATH CAR ON SMOOTH SURFACE, NO WARNING SOUNDS OR FEEL; FLEW OUT BEHIND CAR AT SPEED OF 10 MPH OR LESS - UNABLE TO FIND PART BECAUSE TOO MANY OTHERS LOOKING FOR SAME PART AT ONCE - COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF GOING DOWN HIGHWAY WITH OTHER TRAFFIC OR AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED

NHTSA ID
740809
Incident
May 10, 1995
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Nov 25, 1999

HEATER BLOWER SWITCH FAILURE. REPLACED SWITCH THREE TIMES, EACH TIME THE SWITCH MELTED AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE LAST TIME IT WAS REPLACED THE WIRING TO WHICH THE SWITCH IS CONNECTED ALSO MELTED. IN REGARDS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, IT FAILS TO RETRACT. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID
715240
Seat belts
Filed Sep 10, 1998

DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BEL IS DO NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS WHILE DRIVING, SEATBELTS WILL COME LOOSE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
827793
Powertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Mar 31, 1998

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
533409
Incident
Jan 24, 1992
Seat belts
Filed Nov 19, 1997

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, LOCKED UP.

NHTSA ID
525133
Incident
Oct 6, 1997
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 22, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EXPERIENCED HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE, WHEN TURNING SWITCH TO ON POSITION, LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, UNLESS PRESSED FIRMLY AND HOLDING SWITCH TO KEEP LIGHTS ON. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES SINCE 1994, NOW IN SHOP FOR SIXTH REPLACEMENT, WHEN OCCURS MUST DRIVE AND HOLD SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID
811573
Seat belts
Filed Jan 31, 1996

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL BUT THERE IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ID
978530
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 13, 1995

HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH; DRIVER STRANDED ON HIGHWAY ROAD; SWITCH REPLACED 5 TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID
976525
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Oct 11, 1995

AUTOMATIC RESTRAINING SYSTEM FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
488684
Incident
Oct 11, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 30, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT SHOULDER PORTION WOULD NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
971331
Incident
Jul 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 11, 1995

THE SEATBELT MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT ON BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
970250
Incident
Feb 10, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Aug 2, 1995

BOLT THAT HOLD HINGE ON SIDE OF TRUNK SNAPPED RESULTING THE TRUNK COLLAPSING. TT

NHTSA ID
969744
BrakesHeating & air conditioningSeat belts
Filed Jul 18, 1995

SHOULDER BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-248). *AK

NHTSA ID
968981
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 9, 1995

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY FAIL, CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
484169
Incident
Aug 24, 1992
Electrical
Filed Jul 6, 1995

THE CAR CUTS OFF AT A STOP AND HAVE TO REMOVE SPARK PLUGS AND AIR DRY THEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
968321
Incident
Jul 3, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 20, 1995

THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE CV JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACE ABOUT THREE CONSUMER IS ABOUT TO CHANGE IT AGAIN PURCHASE CAR USED. TT

NHTSA ID
962184
Incident
Mar 20, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 16, 1995

HAS BEEN TRYING TO MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR LUBRICATION OF SHOULDER BELT OWNER CLAIM NOT HAVE THE LUBRICATION. TT

NHTSA ID
962070
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER COMES ACROSS DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S NECKS. *AW

NHTSA ID
481471
Incident
Mar 6, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 18, 1995

ENGINE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO STALLING. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480833
Incident
Jan 3, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 9, 1995
Crash reported

UPON APPLYING BRAKE DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 10-12MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
958396

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