Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 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.

3
Open recalls
24
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

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

What people complain about

  • Seat Belts
    5
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    4
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    4
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
    3
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    1
  • Wheels
    1

Recalls

3 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).

94V248000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1994-12-23

INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE GUIDE TRACK RAIL IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT CARRIER MOVES CAUSING A CHATTERING NOISE, MOMENTARY BINDING WHILE TRAVELING, CYCLING BACK AND FORTH, OR STOPS COMPLETELY.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixDEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.

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.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA94004·SEAT BELTS1994-01-31 → 1995-01-19

AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL

Led to recall94V248000

PE93078·SEAT BELTS1993-09-16 → 1994-01-31

AUTO RESTRAINT SYST. FAILS

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

FRONT BRAKE DISC/HUB SEP

← home