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1988 Pontiac 6000 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior225.0%
Engine operation112.5%
Braking behavior112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Seat Belts
1
Seat Belts:Front
1
Seat Belts:Rear/Other
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly2
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Seat Belts1
Seat Belts:Front1
Seat Belts:Rear/Other1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Seat Belts:Front: 1; Seat Belts:Rear/Other: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
7
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19961

1995: 7; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 958600 · 1995-01-12 (January 12, 1995)

HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958600 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 960127 · 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)

DURING COLD WEATHER DIFFICULTY IN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960127 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958986 · 1995-01-20 (January 20, 1995)

HAD TO REPLACE EIGHT COMPUTERS DUE TO ROUGH IDLE/STALLING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958986 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 959545 · 1995-02-03 (February 3, 1995)

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH HARD PEDAL PRIOR TO FAILURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959545 at NHTSA ↗