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Pontiac CatalinaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Pontiac Catalina.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls191965–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

Pontiac Catalina 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 Catalina median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1965Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac Catalina problems

All model years combined: 0 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
19 recalls

Pontiac Catalina recalls

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

–Front: anchorage79V-247 · 1979 · Nov 13, 1979 · 1,326,404 vehicles–Cooling system: fan78V-139 · 1978 · Jun 13, 1978 · 333,619 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs77V-200 · 1978 · Nov 16, 1977 · 4,504 vehicles–Arm: idler and attachment77V-025 · 1977 · Feb 16, 1977 · 35 vehicles–Turn signal: switch76V-175 · 1977 · Nov 3, 1976 · 66,632 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar76V-132 · 1977 · Sep 7, 1976 · 55,564 vehicles–Foundation components: differential proportional valve75V-214 · 1976 · Dec 19, 1975 · 39,278 vehicles–Wheels75V-142 · 1975 · Jul 28, 1975 · 687 vehicles–Wheels: hubcap/cover74V-217 · 1975 · Nov 14, 1974 · 2,578 vehicles–Vehicle speed control74V-140 · 1975 · Sep 4, 1974 · 2,562 vehicles–Control arm: upper arm73V-250 · 1974 · Dec 27, 1973 · 782,111 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: storage73V-186 · 1973 · Sep 14, 1973 · 685,434 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.