1991 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird. The newest campaign is 92V003000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jan 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 27 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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, 92V003000, in the NHTSA record
Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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. 389,584 units in total.
92V003000Received . 347,866 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with FMVSS 208.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
91V165000Received . 41,718 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front door interlock striker may fail, causing door frame collapse and insufficient strength for the shoulder belt anchorage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The door frame would collapse. Vehicle does not complywith FMVSS 210.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the passive restraint interlock striker studs on front doors.
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
27 complaints, 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 4 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 3 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Mar 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93090 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 8 Oct 1993 | 28 Feb 1994 | |
| EA92024 | Engineering analysis | STICKING THROTTLE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 26 Jun 1992 | 31 Jan 1994 |
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.
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 1991 Pontiac SunbirdThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/sunbird/1991/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird?
- 389,584 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 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 6 of 30 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.