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1993 Pontiac Sunbird

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-11-22 93V190000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 108,898 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2003-09-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 I HAVE A 1993 PONTIAC SUBNBIRD, 2.2 L,AT,AC. I AHVE WENT THROUGH 3 BATTERIES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE ALTE…
2003-02-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 2 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, CO…
2002-09-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 WATER LEAKS INSIDE CAR, RADIATOR LEAK, HEATER CORE, HEAD GASKET, THERMOSTAT, FREEZE OUT PLUGS, ENGINE WET WITH OIL, A/C…
2002-08-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A SHORT IN WIRING BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AND A FIRE HAD STARTED. THE FIRE JUST BURNED THE WIRING…
2001-08-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT SLIDE AND TIPS FORWARD WHENEVER STOPPING. *NLM
2001-02-01 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL THAT CONSUMER FEELS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. …
2000-02-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE MA…
1999-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 MY CAR IS OVERHEATING, AND THERE ARE NO LEAKS. IT HAS A NEW THERMOSTAT, AND THE WATER PUMP IS FINE EVERYTHING SEEMS TO …
1999-05-18 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS No 0 THE TAILLIGHT SOCKETS MELTED WHEN IN USE. THE SOCKETS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AS ARE THE OUTER MOST SOCKETS. *AK
1998-11-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.
1998-11-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 CONSUMER CALLED AAA BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AAA JUMPED THE BATTERY, SAID THAT SOMETHING IS DRAINING, THE BATT…
1998-06-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN AN…
1998-05-01 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 1 PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE BUCKLED, STITCHES CAME OUT OF BELT.
1998-03-13 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND DRIVE RHIT THE STEERIN…
1998-03-13 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
1997-12-10 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 25 MPH THE HOOD LATCHES DID NOT WORK OR DID NOT SECURE HOOD, CAUSING HOOD TO BLOW UP, SLAMMING T…
1997-06-06 STRUCTURE No 0 BODY WELDS FAILED.
1997-05-10 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.…
1997-02-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY No 0 THE RADIATOR CAP AND THE RADIATOR VALVE HAVE CORRODED AND RUSTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE COOLANT. *AK
1996-11-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE…
1996-10-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATES, AND THERE IS SOME GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SHOCKS. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE …
1996-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
1995-09-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE.
1995-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 HORN; FAILURE ON THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE HAD TO REPLACED TWO TIMES. *AK
1995-06-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 ELECTRIC WIRING BURN UP. TT
1995-05-04 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 DEFECTIVE SEAM WELD BETWEEN ROOF AND REAR QUARTER PANEL ON RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE TO FLOOR AND TRUNK…
1995-04-14 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 1 VEHICLE LAP SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER SIDE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT
1995-01-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 HEATER CORE LEAKS, CAUSING STRONG ANTI-FREEZE ODOR TO EMMINATE INTO VEHICLE. *AK
1995-01-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Yes 1 ENITRE PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING OR WITH ANY PRESSURE, CAUSED AN INJURY. TT
1995-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
1994-05-02 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE THROTTLE CABLE, TO NO AVAIL. TT
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE TURNING AT APPROX 5MPH, SUDDENLY LEFT TIE ROD END BROKE. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK DESIGN IS WEAK, WHEN ROAD DEBRIS HIT TANK RESULTED IN HOLE AND LEAKAGE. MJS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES No 0 ACCELERATOR CABLE RECALL LETER DECEMBER 1993 MAILED FROM PONTIAC JANUARY 1995. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING THEM OUT, THEY WIL…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 SERPENTINE BELT FAILED/REPLACED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 BRAKE PROBLEM ADDRESSED HERE IS A REPEATED, ERRATIC, SUDDEN LOSS OF SOME OR ALL BRAKE POWER IN THE CAR. MECHANICAL COMP…