Recall Register

1987 Pontiac 6000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Pontiac 6000. The newest campaign is 87V093000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 18 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V093000, in the NHTSA record

The ABS and hydraulic pump motor electrical relays and 30 amp fuses will be replaced. In addition, the hydraulic pump motor assembly and pressure/warning switch will be inspected and, if required, replaced.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 6,043 units in total.

  1. 87V093000Received . 6,004 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The anti lock brake system (ABS) pressure/warning switch may exhibit brake fluid seepage which eventually can lead to loss of the brake system hydraulic pump motor. Additionally, the hydraulic pump motor and ABS electrical relays may have been exposed to water contamination during vehicle assembly. This condition can cause loss of the hydraulic pump motor and/or loss of the ABS function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of the hydraulic pump motor would result in a totalloss of rear brakes as well as power assist to the front brakes. The red brakewarning light would illuminate and stay on. If this warning is not heeded, aloss of rear brakes at a time when minimum stopping distance is required couldresult in a vehicle crash. An inoperative ABS electrical relay could causeloss of the ABS function, but normal power assisted braking would be retained.the amber anti lock warning light would illuminate and stay on.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The ABS and hydraulic pump motor electrical relays and 30 amp fuses will be replaced. In addition, the hydraulic pump motor assembly and pressure/warning switch will be inspected and, if required, replaced.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 87V034000Received . 39 units.

    Visibility / Windshield

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Poor bond adhesion between the windshield glass and mounting could allow the windshield to separate during a 30 MPH frontal barrier test required by FMVSS 212.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If windshield glass separation occurs during anaccident, an unbelted occupant could be ejected from the vehicle and injured.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reinstall windshields to assure proper bond adhesion.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

18 complaints, 27 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1987 Pontiac 6000: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
Engine and Engine Cooling4
Structure3
Seat Belts3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Steering3
Electrical System2
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Power Train1
Visibility1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
18 May 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1987 Pontiac 6000, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1987 Pontiac 6000
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94048Preliminary evaluationSUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILUREEngine and Engine Cooling21 Jun 199430 Dec 1994
EA92024Engineering analysisSTICKING THROTTLEVehicle Speed Control / Linkages26 Jun 199231 Jan 1994
EA89026Engineering analysisLOSS OF POWER STEERINGSteering12 Jun 19899 Oct 1990
PE89105Preliminary evaluationPOWER STEERING HOSE FAILSSteering20 Mar 198912 Jun 1989
EA89010Engineering analysisBRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSService Brakes, Hydraulic17 Jan 19898 May 1990

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19822
  2. 19832
  3. 19843
  4. 19851
  5. 19863
  6. 19872
  7. 19882
  8. 19891
  9. 19902
  10. 19912

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Pontiac 6000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/6000/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Pontiac 6000?
6,043 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac 6000 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Pontiac 6000, model years 1982 to 1991. 2 of them name the 1987 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Pontiac 6000 name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 of 27 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Pontiac 6000 open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.