Recall Register

1977 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1977 Pontiac Sunbird. The newest campaign is 79V081000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Mar 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 79V081000, in the NHTSA record

An engine mount support bracket reinforcement kit will be installed on the left front engine mount support structure without charge to owner.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 172,314 units in total.

  1. 79V081000Received . 172,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Operation of the vehicle in a manner which produces hard bottoming out of the front suspension may cause deformation of the left engine mount support structure and allow the engine mount bracket to contact the steering pitman arm or steering linkage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    An engine mount support bracket reinforcement kit will be installed on the left front engine mount support structure without charge to owner.

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

  2. 77V024000Received . 314 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the incorrect fuel hose pipe was installed. Consequently, the needed special reinforcement, used to help prevent rupture of the hose and spillage of fuel resulting from an impact from the side, was omitted. This would constitute a non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 310, "fuel system integrity".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install the correct fuel hose without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19762
  2. 19772
  3. 19782
  4. 19792
  5. 19801
  6. 19831
  7. 19842
  8. 19850
  9. 19861
  10. 19871
  11. 19882
  12. 19891
  13. 19900
  14. 19912
  15. 19923
  16. 19932
  17. 19941
  18. 19950
  19. 19960
  20. 19970
  21. 19980
  22. 19990
  23. 20000

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1977 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/sunbird/1977/. 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 1977 Pontiac Sunbird?
172,314 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 Sunbird have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Sunbird, model years 1976 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1977 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 Pontiac Sunbird open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.