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1992 Pontiac LemansProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 21 owner complaints about the 1992 Pontiac Lemans, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints213 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem12Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 2, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Pontiac Lemans has problems

21 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
Seat belts121
Exterior lighting30
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Electrical system20
Power train20
Structure10
Equipment10
Seats10
Engine and engine cooling10
1 other systems10

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

1 recall

1992 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.

–no report yet

Front: webbing

Recall 94V-248 · Dec 23, 1994 · 91,275 vehicles

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

1992 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

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Pontiac Lemans, and the recalls they led to.

  1. AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILEA94004 · closed Jan 19, 1995
    Led to recall 94V-248
  2. AUTO RESTRAINT SYST. FAILSPE93078 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Lemans owners report

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

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL BUT THERE IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM. TT
Complaint 978530 · Jan 31, 1996
DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BEL IS DO NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS WHILE DRIVING, SEATBELTS WILL COME LOOSE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERS CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Complaint 827793 · Sep 10, 1998
HEATER BLOWER SWITCH FAILURE. REPLACED SWITCH THREE TIMES, EACH TIME THE SWITCH MELTED AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE LAST TIME IT WAS REPLACED THE WIRING TO WHICH THE SWITCH IS CONNECTED ALSO MELTED. IN REGARDS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, IT FAILS TO RETRACT. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE…
Complaint 715240 · Nov 25, 1999

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