1977 Pontiac LemansProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1977 Pontiac Lemans, most often about the tires. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 15, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1977 Pontiac Lemans has problems

2 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
Tires10
Visibility10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1977 Pontiac Lemans recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pontiac.

Best & worst years

1977 vs. every other Lemans year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lemans median. How we score

'67'68'71'73'74'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'88'89'90'91'92'93
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Lemans owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE VIN # GIVEN IS CORRECT (AND ONLY 12 DIGITS). TRAVELING HWY. 44 ON WAY TO NAVAJO LAKE. FRONT LEFT FENDER BEGAN TO VIBRATE. AT CUBA NM, TREAD SEPARATED AND THEN TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT AND EXIT THE ROADWAY, NEXT TO A DEL PRADO MOTEL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VYEL3207…
Complaint 748487 · Jul 15, 2001

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