1992 Pontiac Lemans problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Pontiac Lemans. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts → | 12 | 57% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 14% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 14% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 10% |
| Power Train | 2 | 10% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 5% |
| Equipment | 1 | 5% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 5% |
| Seats | 1 | 5% |
| Structure | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Brakes continuously squeal even after repair/replacement; mechanics say dirt in wheels; lights go to bright when turn signals put on; door latch failed; spring snapped and flew out from beneath car on smooth surface, no warning sounds or feel; flew out behind car at speed of 10 mph or less - unable to find part…”
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Feb 15, 2001
“Heater blower switch failure. Replaced switch three times, each time the switch melted and became inoperative. The last time it was replaced the wiring to which the switch is connected also melted. In regards to the drivers side automatic shoulder belt, it fails to retract. This only occurred once and has not been…”
Electrical System · filed Nov 25, 1999
“Automatic shoulder restraints have been repaired three times, recall work performed however continues to fail.”
Seat Belts · filed Feb 25, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL
Engineering Analysis EA94004 · opened Jan 31, 1994 · closed Jan 19, 1995 · led to recall 94V248000
- AUTO RESTRAINT SYST. FAILS
Preliminary Evaluation PE93078 · opened Sep 16, 1993 · closed Jan 31, 1994
Technical service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1992 Pontiac Lemans.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2013
Chattering, binding or incomplete/repeat traverse of shoulder belt on passive restraint. (service procedure, reference campaign bulletin 93-c-57). *tw
588101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1995
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1992 Pontiac Lemans in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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