Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Pontiac Sunbird

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.

2
Open recalls
6
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

6 filed
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR Conditioner
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Tires
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
    1

Recalls

2 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).

87V184000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1987-12-01

THE FUEL FEED AND/OR RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE UNDERHOOD AREA.

RiskTHIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, AND CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

FixREPLACE BOTH FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
EA92024·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-06-26 → 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

EA90041·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1990-08-29 → 1992-03-30

BRAKE PERFORMANCE

EA89010·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-01-17 → 1990-05-08

BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS

PE88085·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1988-07-27 → 1989-01-17

POOR BRAKING

PE87031·STEERING1987-05-13 → 1987-08-05

SEPARATED STRNG KNUCKLE

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