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Pontiac PhoenixYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 18 safety recalls on record for the Pontiac Phoenix.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls181977–1984 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac Phoenix problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
18 recalls

Pontiac Phoenix recalls

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

–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-034 · 1984 · Mar 29, 1985 · 121,095 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner84V-011 · 1984 · Feb 6, 1984 · 76,586 vehicles–Foundation components: differential proportional valve83V-105 · 1983 · Oct 13, 1983 · 352,036 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components83V-018 · 1980 · Feb 24, 1983 · 239,799 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings83V-007 · 1982 · Jan 1, 1983 · 15,495 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap82V-021 · 1982 · Mar 8, 1982 · 519,329 vehicles–Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)82V-018 · 1982 · Mar 2, 1982 · 4,987 vehicles–Foundation components: differential proportional valve81V-095 · 1980 · Aug 10, 1981 · 47,371 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables81V-038 · 1981 · Mar 24, 1981 · 105,130 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections80V-129 · 1981 · Oct 8, 1980 · 25,463 vehicles–Steering: rack and pinion79V-221 · 1980 · Oct 17, 1979 · 161,225 vehicles–Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines79V-220 · 1980 · Sep 25, 1979 · 224,892 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Phoenix

  1. POWER ST. ASSISTEA87006 · 1980–1984 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE85016 · 1983–1984 · closed Mar 22, 1985
    Led to recall 85V-034
  3. TRANS. LOCKUPS AND TRANS. HARD SHIFTINGDP82010 · 1980–1981 · closed Oct 18, 1982
    No recall