1990 Pontiac Lemans: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Pontiac Lemans. The newest campaign is 94V248000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Dec 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Webbing. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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, 94V248000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will lubricate the track system on these vehicles.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 273,320 units in total.
94V248000Received . 91,275 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient lubrication in the guide track rail in which the shoulder belt carrier moves causing a chattering noise, momentary binding while traveling, cycling back and forth, or stops completely.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can prevent a person from using theirrestraint system resulting in an increased risk of injury in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will lubricate the track system on these vehicles.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V154000Received . 182,045 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The safety belt buckle assemblies may not latch or may not release due to the fracture of the red release push button.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The buckle malfunction would prevent the use of thesafety belt system, placing the front seat occupant in increased risk of injuryin the event of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace or repair the safety belt buckles.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
25 complaints, 31 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 8 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Jan 2000
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94004 | Engineering analysis | AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL | Seat Belts | 31 Jan 1994 | 19 Jan 1995 | 94V248000 |
| PE93078 | Preliminary evaluation | AUTO RESTRAINT SYST. FAILS | Seat Belts | 16 Sep 1993 | 31 Jan 1994 | |
| PE91101 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT BRAKE DISC/HUB SEP | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 Jul 1991 | 4 Nov 1991 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1990 Pontiac LemansThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Pontiac Lemans: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/lemans/1990/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1990 Pontiac Lemans?
- 273,320 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 Lemans have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Lemans, model years 1967 to 1993. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Pontiac Lemans name most often?
- Seat Belts: 8 of 31 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Pontiac Lemans open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.