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Pontiac 6000Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 90 owner complaints and 16 safety recalls on record for the Pontiac 6000.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints90Top: SteeringSafety recalls161982–1991 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Pontiac 6000 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 6000 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac 6000 problems

All model years combined: 90 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering171
Service brakes, hydraulic161
Seat belts131
Electrical system81
Engine and engine cooling73
Power train70
Fuel system, gasoline50
Seats51
Vehicle speed control52
7 other systems182
16 recalls

Pontiac 6000 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: anchorage95V-173 · 1989–1991 · Sep 15, 1995 · 2,216,325 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner92V-124 · 1990–1991 · Sep 1, 1992 · 319,181 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings88V-164 · 1988 · Oct 18, 1988 · 27,369 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm88V-048 · 1988 · Apr 1, 1988 · 3,428 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip87V-093 · 1986–1987 · Jun 23, 1987 · 6,004 vehicles–Visibility: windshield87V-034 · 1987 · Mar 16, 1987 · 39 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-056 · 1986 · Apr 28, 1986 · 93,317 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-034 · 1984 · Mar 29, 1985 · 121,095 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: springs84V-132 · 1985 · Oct 16, 1984 · 2,130 vehicles–Tailgate: latch84V-053 · 1984 · Apr 23, 1984 · 46 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner84V-011 · 1984 · Feb 6, 1984 · 76,586 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

15 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 6000

  1. SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILUREPE94048 · 1986–1992 · closed Dec 30, 1994
    No recall
  2. STICKING THROTTLEEA92024 · 1987–1991 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
  3. FRONT BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPPE91120 · 1986 · closed Nov 4, 1991
    No recall
  4. LOSS OF POWER STEERINGEA89026 · 1987 · closed Oct 9, 1990
    No recall
  5. POWER STEERING HOSE FAILSPE89105 · 1987 · closed Jun 12, 1989
    No recall
  6. INOPERATIVE PARKING BRAKESDP89006 · 1984 · closed Mar 22, 1989
    No recall
  7. STOP LAMPSPE89035 · 1988 · closed May 24, 1989
    No recall
  8. BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSEA89010 · 1987–1988 · closed May 8, 1990
    No recall
  9. HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILUREPE88027 · 1984–1985 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall
  10. POWER ST. ASSISTEA87006 · 1982–1986 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall