1993 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 Pontiac Sunbird. The newest campaign is 93V190000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Nov 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 37 complaints 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, 93V190000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator control assembly.
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
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 111,746 units in total.
93V190000Received . 108,898 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. During very cold weather, water thatn enters the accelerator control cable conduit freezes and causes the accelerator cable to develop a high effort or binding condition.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, loss of normal throttle control can result, or the throttle will not return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released, causing possible loss of control and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator control assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V121000Received . 2,848 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake hoses were manufactured incorrectly, and do not comply with FMVSS 106, "brake hoses."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The improperly manufactured brake hoses can causereduced brake effectiveness and/or uneven braking, which could result in anaccident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the right front brake hose assembly on ciera and century models, and both rear brake hoses on cavalier and sunbird models.
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
37 complaints, 50 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1993 Pontiac Sunbird
- All 1993 vehicles
| Component | 1993 Sunbird | All 1993 vehicles | Sunbird, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 180 | 188.7 | 177.9 | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 160 | 142.9 | 177.9 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 140 | 80.6 | 110.7 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 100 | 56.5 | 75.1 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 80 | 38.6 | 63.2 | 4 |
| Visibility | 80 | 47.8 | 23.7 | 4 |
| Seats | 40 | 22.9 | 43.5 | 2 |
| Structure | 40 | 44.2 | 47.4 | 2 |
| Suspension | 40 | 36.5 | 23.7 | 2 |
| Power Train | 20 | 85.5 | 59.3 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Jan 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
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.
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 1993 Pontiac SunbirdThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/sunbird/1993/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1993 Pontiac Sunbird?
- 111,746 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 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Sunbird name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9 of 50 component mentions, or 180 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 188.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Pontiac Sunbird open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.