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1992 Pontiac Sunbird Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Sep 17, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
27%
of 30 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Pontiac Sunbird submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 17, 2001

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED THE BRAKES RELEASE ALLOWING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCCURED NUMEROUS OF TIMES BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG SINCE THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECORD ANY FAILURE CODES. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURED WITH THE ORIGINAL BRAKES SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE NEW BRAKE DRUMS AND CALIPERS.

NHTSA ID
752297
Incident
Sep 15, 2001
Brakes
Filed Aug 25, 1999

THE BRAKE LINE TO THE CALIPERS & STRUTS HAD BEEN SEVERED. WAS LOSING BRAKE FLUID. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD NO BRAKES. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID
845800
Incident
Jul 10, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jun 12, 1996

BRAKE LINE HOSE BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
503620
Incident
Apr 19, 1996
Brakes
Filed Sep 27, 1995

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE IN DRY CONDITION BRAKE GRABS AND RELEASE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

NHTSA ID
972664
Brakes
Filed Sep 18, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WARNING INTERMITTENTLY MAY ACKNOWLEDGE FAILURE. BRAKES MAY LOCKUP OR BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
972176
Brakes
Filed Jul 28, 1995
Crash reported

BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
484496
Incident
Dec 2, 1993
BrakesSteering
Filed May 30, 1995

STEERING KNUCKLES FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
482598
Incident
Aug 8, 1994
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 8, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS,6 TIMES AND MASTER CYLINDER, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NHTSA ID
961511
Incident
Jul 6, 1993

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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