1990 Pontiac Lemans: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints
31
Total Complaints
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RECALL RELATED, 94V248000, LAP.SHOULDER BELT WILL STOP HALF WAY IN THE TRACK. TT"
"AS COLD WEATHER SETS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED AS EVERYTHING FREEZES UP. TT"
"HORN DOES NOT WORK, HAD FIXED, STILL DOES NOT WORK. (PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS). TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 5 LA: 4 OR: 3 NJ: 3 WA: 2 00: 2 NY: 2 SC: 1 MD: 1 FL: 1

Pontiac Lemans — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1991353
1992282
1993323

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28