Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1988 Pontiac Lemans

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
13
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

13 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    2
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL Springs
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
    1
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    1
  • VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

93V154000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1993-09-21

THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT LATCH OR MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE RED RELEASE PUSH BUTTON.

RiskTHE 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.

FixREPLACE OR REPAIR THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.

88V163000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1988-10-18

SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT PROPERLY LATCH ALLOWING THE LATCH PLATE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BUCKLE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON.

RiskIN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION, SEAT BELT COULDRELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

FixREPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

88V094000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1988-06-14

FUEL FILLER NECK MAY HAVE BEEN INCOMPLETELY WELDED, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE NECK ASSEMBLY.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION IMPACT, FUEL SPILLAGE INEXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301 COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixREPLACE FUEL FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE91101·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1991-07-17 → 1991-11-04

FRONT BRAKE DISC/HUB SEP

PE89113·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-04-12 → 1989-11-30

INADEQUATE BRAKES

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