1993 Pontiac Lemans Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Pontiac Lemans, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Seat belts830.8%
- Brakes415.4%
- Electrical415.4%
- Engine415.4%
- Transmission27.7%
- Exterior lighting13.8%
- Other / unspecified13.8%
- Interior & seats13.8%
- Driver assistance13.8%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
IN COLD WEATHER THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKNG , PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
BRAKES CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES IS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, STARTER HESITATEDTO TURN OVER/ ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERMOSTAT NOT REGISTERING THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED. *AK
RANSMISSION FLUID OR COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON THE STARTER HESITATED/THERMOSTAT LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. STARTER WILL TURN OVER AT TIMES/ IT IS NOT STARTING, AND THERMOSTAT IS NOT REGESTERING THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES IS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, STARTER HESITATEDTO TURN OVER/ ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERMOSTAT NOT REGISTERING THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED. *AK
RANSMISSION FLUID OR COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON THE STARTER HESITATED/THERMOSTAT LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. STARTER WILL TURN OVER AT TIMES/ IT IS NOT STARTING, AND THERMOSTAT IS NOT REGESTERING THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES IS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, STARTER HESITATEDTO TURN OVER/ ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERMOSTAT NOT REGISTERING THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED. *AK
RANSMISSION FLUID OR COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON THE STARTER HESITATED/THERMOSTAT LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. STARTER WILL TURN OVER AT TIMES/ IT IS NOT STARTING, AND THERMOSTAT IS NOT REGESTERING THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL KEEPS WEARING OUT THE STRUTS AND BRAKES DUE TO A DEFECTED PART IN WHEEL MECHANISM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
OWNER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BROKE WINDSHIELD AND DENTED ROOF. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF ALL BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO GO INTO A WALL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .