How many recalls does the 1982 Pontiac T1000 have?

The 1982 Pontiac T1000 has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1982 Pontiac T1000 has an open recall?

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1982 Pontiac T1000 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1982 Pontiac T1000 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 598,387 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 83V027000 1983-03-04 491,736 affected

Defect

THE CARBURETOR FUEL PLUG MAY COME OUT AND FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT IT FROM DISLODGING, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 82V106000 1982-11-01 106,651 affected

Defect

THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG IN THE SIDE OF THE CARBURETOR MAY COME OUT.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Defect investigations

Investigation EA83004 Opened 1982-10-22 · closed 1983-07-15

CARBURETOR PLUG POPS OUT

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA83004 Opened 1982-10-22 · closed 1983-07-15

CARBURETOR PLUG POPS OUT

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA85018 Opened 1985-03-13 · closed 1987-09-04

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT

SUMMARY: GM ADMITS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED A MODIFICATIONKIT INTENDED TO PREVENT PULLEY BOLT FAILURES BY KEEPING THE PULLEY INPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND THEREBY REDUCING THE BENDINGSTRESS ON THE BOLT. GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATEDAND WILL CONDUCT A SERVICE…

Investigation PE88023 Opened 1988-02-05 · closed 1988-04-08

SHIFTER FAILURE

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Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Pontiac T1000 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.