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1990 Pontiac LEMANS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 21 complaints (19.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior523.8%
Transmission and shifting14.8%

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
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Electrical System:Horn
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Electrical System:Horn1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Seat Belts: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Horn: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 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. 21 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
15
1996
5
2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199515
19965
20001

1995: 15; 1996: 5; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 481383 · 1995-03-10 (March 10, 1995)

DISC BRAKES REPLACED TWELVE TIMES, ALSO ROTORS/MASTER CYLINDERS REPLACED. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481383 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 482010 · 1995-03-13 (March 13, 1995)

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DISCONNECTED DUE TO SHORTING OUT BATTERIES PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V-248) *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482010 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485495 · 1995-06-19 (June 19, 1995)

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (93V-154). *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485495 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 489860 · 1995-04-11 (April 11, 1995)

ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATS. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 505285 · 1996-06-13 (June 13, 1996)

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 800028 · 1996-07-26 (July 26, 1996)

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR HINGES CAME UNWELDED FORM THE DOOR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800028 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 854961 · 2000-01-13 (January 13, 2000)

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE PRESSURE RELEASE VENT FOR THE WATER WHEN IT GETS HOT. THIS CAUSES THE PRESSURE TO BULID UP/ HOSES TO BUST, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 854961 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 959501 · 1995-02-02 (February 2, 1995)

RECALL RELATED, 94V248000, LAP.SHOULDER BELT WILL STOP HALF WAY IN THE TRACK. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959501 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

93V154000 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 1993-09-21 (September 21, 1993)

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

Consequence: THE 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.

Remedy: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
94V248000 · Seat Belts:Front:Webbing

Reported: 1994-12-23 (December 23, 1994)

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.

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

Remedy: DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗