The 1993 Pontiac Lemans has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 91,275 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS94V2480001994-12-2391,275 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
2
SEAT BELTS
2
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
1crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
Total complaints32
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The passenger front wheel keeps wearing out the struts and brakes due to a defected part in wheel mechanism. Please provide any further information. Ts”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“Ransmission fluid or coolant is leaking from underneath the hood. Also, when consumer turned car on the starter hesitated/thermostat light and check engine light come on. Starter will turn over at times/ it is not starting, and thermostat is not regestering the engine running hot. *ak”
“Ransmission fluid or coolant is leaking from underneath the hood. Also, when consumer turned car on the starter hesitated/thermostat light and check engine light come on. Starter will turn over at times/ it is not starting, and thermostat is not regestering the engine running hot. *ak”
“Ransmission fluid or coolant is leaking from underneath the hood. Also, when consumer turned car on the starter hesitated/thermostat light and check engine light come on. Starter will turn over at times/ it is not starting, and thermostat is not regestering the engine running hot. *ak”
“Ransmission fluid or coolant is leaking from underneath the hood. Also, when consumer turned car on the starter hesitated/thermostat light and check engine light come on. Starter will turn over at times/ it is not starting, and thermostat is not regestering the engine running hot. *ak”
“Transmission cooling unit and lines is leaking fluid from underneath the hood. Also, when consumer turned vehicle on, starter hesitatedto turn over/ engine check light comes on, and thermostat not registering that engine overheated. *ak”
“Transmission cooling unit and lines is leaking fluid from underneath the hood. Also, when consumer turned vehicle on, starter hesitatedto turn over/ engine check light comes on, and thermostat not registering that engine overheated. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA94004 Opened 1994-01-31 · closed 1995-01-19
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Pontiac Lemans as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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