The 1968 Pontiac Tempest has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 322,504 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
POSSIBILITY THAT IF DRIVER PUTS FULL WEIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN GETTING INAND OUT OF VEHICLE IT COULD, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BREAK AWAY ONE OR MORE OFTHE THREE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES FROM THE HUB.IF THESE SPOKES BREAK AND PULLLOOSE FROM RETAINING INTERLOCK RING IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT…
POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER MAY INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE RETAINING CLIP.IF THIS OCCURS, CAN CAUSE THROTTLE LEVER TO BE HELD PARTIALLY OPEN,PREVENTING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. POSSIBLE THIS WILL MAKE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP.(CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED TYPE THROTTLE RODCLIP.)
POSSIBILITY REINFORCED BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH ALSO ASSISTS IN SUPPORTING THE POWER BRAKE UNIT ON THESE VEHICLES WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A DEALER'S PARTS KIT FOR CONVERTING MANUAL DISC BRAKES TO POWER DISC BRAKES.THE BRACKETS USED WITH MANUAL DISC BRAKES COULD CRACK OR BREAK IF A POWER ASSIST UNIT IS ATTACHED…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1968 Pontiac Tempest as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.