The 1991 Pontiac Lemans has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 273,320 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE GUIDE TRACK RAIL IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT CARRIER MOVES CAUSING A CHATTERING NOISE, MOMENTARY BINDING WHILE TRAVELING, CYCLING BACK AND FORTH, OR STOPS COMPLETELY.
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT LATCH OR MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE RED RELEASE PUSH BUTTON.
THE BUCKLE MALFUNCTION WOULD PREVENT THE USE OF THESAFETY BELT SYSTEM, PLACING THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Door on driver's side did not stay closed because the latching mechanism broke. A rope had to be tied around the door to keep it from opening. Gmc was notified about the problem. Owner was told that part was no longer made, and to try a junk yard. Please provide any further information. *ak”
“Vehicle experienced unwanted acceleration when releasing accelerator pedal and braking, vehicle would not slow down.”
“Front exterior door locks, driver and passenger side will not operate normally.also, motorized driver's side shoulder belt operates erratically sometimes will not function at all. *ak”
“Front exterior door locks, driver and passenger side will not operate normally.also, motorized driver's side shoulder belt operates erratically sometimes will not function at all. *ak”
“Engine fire.”
“Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, resulting in a collision.”
“Driver's side lap/shoulder retractor broke, vehicle was impacted at 11:00 position, speed 30mph, causing injuries to driver. *ak”
“Motorized seat belt sticks.”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Pontiac Lemans as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.