1994 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird. The campaign is 94V115000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Jun 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm. NHTSA has 42 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 94V115000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand drive axles, bearing-hub assemblies, spindle nuts, and washers on all involved vehicles. Corrective action: dealers will replace left-hand and right-hand drive axles, bearing-hub assemblies, spindle nuts, and washers on all involved 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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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 65 units in total.
94V115000Received . 65 units.
Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were built with overtorqued drive axle spindle nuts. This condition can cause excessive loads on the spindle nut and drive axle resulting in failure of the drive axle or the spindle nut. Failure of either of these components can result in separation of the steering knuckle tire-wheel assembly from the drive axle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in loss of vehicle control and a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the left-hand and right-hand drive axles, bearing-hub assemblies, spindle nuts, and washers on all involved vehicles. Corrective action: dealers will replace left-hand and right-hand drive axles, bearing-hub assemblies, spindle nuts, and washers on all involved vehicles.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
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Complaints by component
42 complaints, 51 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.
- 1994 Pontiac Sunbird
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Sunbird | All 1994 vehicles | Sunbird, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 274.5 | 171.8 | 177.2 | 14 |
| Seats | 98 | 27.1 | 43.3 | 5 |
| Power Train | 98 | 94.1 | 59.1 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 98 | 109.2 | 177.2 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 78.4 | 46.3 | 27.6 | 4 |
| Suspension | 58.8 | 39.8 | 23.6 | 3 |
| Tires | 58.8 | 37.1 | 27.6 | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 39.2 | 36.9 | 74.8 | 2 |
| Equipment | 39.2 | 25.4 | 19.7 | 2 |
| Structure | 39.2 | 49.3 | 47.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Aug 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE94042 | Preliminary evaluation | HORN BUTTON FALLING OFF | Exterior Lighting | 23 May 1994 | 29 Sep 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 1994 Pontiac SunbirdThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Pontiac Sunbird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/sunbird/1994/. 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 1994 Pontiac Sunbird?
- 65 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 14 of 51 component mentions, or 274.5 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 171.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.