Total Complaints
2 filings
PONTIAC PONTIAC · model year
1992 PONTIAC PONTIAC
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992PONTIACPONTIAC carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 PONTIAC is service brakes, air:disc:caliper with 1 filings, followed by exterior lighting:turn signal:flasher unit (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 8 investigation files overlapping the 1992 PONTIAC. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000623EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING CAR. THERE AFTER TURNING SIGNAL WOULD NOT OPERATE. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SERVICE AND HAD PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, BUT PART IS UNAVAILABLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. I PERSONALLY CALLED GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE. I AM NOT VERY HAPPY THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE A UNSAFE MOTOR VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T HAVE OPERATING TURNING AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS. I HAVE A WIFE AND CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I AM AFFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. MY VEHICLE IS A HAZARDEROUS TRANSPORTATION THAT WILL CAUSE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OR ACCIDENTS SUCH AS GETTING HIT FROM THE BEHIND. I CANNOT BELIEVE AFTER 8 YEAR THAT GM WOULD STOP PRODUCING A PART WITH SUCH SAFETY IMPORTANCE TO THE PUBLIC. *AK
19981201SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS MANUFATURED POORLY DAMAGING ROTORS, PADS AND RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES.
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 PONTIAC PONTIAC have?▼
The 1992 PONTIAC PONTIAC has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 PONTIAC PONTIAC?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 PONTIAC PONTIAC is SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT.
Is the 1992 PONTIAC PONTIAC safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.