1990 Pontiac Lemans problems
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Pontiac Lemans. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are seat belts (26%) and transmission (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Pontiac Lemans with enough data (18 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Experience brake malfunction, when front brakes heat up, pads wear excessively, pedal goes to floor, brake action inadequate normal stop and go conditions.
While driving noticed smoke coming from dash near steering wheel, then suddenly flames came from dash due to an electrical short in wiring harness, vehicle interior was totalled.