1991 Pontiac Lemans problems
The Pontiac LeMans /ləˈmɑːnz/ is a model name applied to automobiles marketed by Pontiac. The name came from the French city of Le Mans, the site of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active sports car endurance race that began in 1923. Originally a trim upgrade package based on the Tempest, the LeMans became a separate model in 1963.
In its first five generations spanning from 1961 until 1981 (1983 in Canada), the LeMans was a domestic RWD car; the first generation was a compact, with Gens 2-5 intermediates. From 1988 through 1993 the LeMans name was resurrected for a sixth generation, a FWD subcompact badge-engineered version of the Daewoo LeMans manufactured by Daewoo in South Korea.
Pontiac produced some notable GT/performance versions in the RWD models. The 1st generation not only featured a front-engine/rear-transaxle that very nearly resulted in an ideal 50/50 weight distribution, but also included four-wheel independent suspension for nimble handling, and could be ordered with an optional Buick 215 aluminum V8 engine. The Pontiac GTO is credited with popularizing the muscle car market segment of the 1960s, and by many as the very first muscle car. The 1970 model year introduced the LeMans GT-37 package. The 1973-75 Grand Am and 1977 Can Am combined luxury with performance features to emulate European coupes, focusing on balancing handling with power.
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Common 1991 Pontiac Lemans problems
The Pontiac LeMans, produced from 1988 to 1993, was a compact car that faced several common problems, primarily related to reliability and build quality. These issues negatively impacted sales, leading to the discontinuation of the model after the 1993 model year.
- Build Quality Issues: The LeMans suffered from build quality issues, further tarnishing its reputation. The car's low-quality construction was a major factor in its poor sales performance, as consumers were not willing to spend their money on a vehicle with questionable build quality.
- Electrical Problems: The LeMans was also plagued by electrical issues, which added to its unreliable nature. These problems further deterred potential buyers, who sought more dependable vehicles for their daily transportation needs.
- Powertrain Issues: The LeMans' powertrain, particularly the Daewoo G16SF engine, was prone to issues. For instance, the valve cover gasket was known to leak after only 10,000 miles due to a cork gasket on the valve cover.
- Resale Value: The LeMans had a dismal resale value, which made it a less attractive option for car buyers. The model's poor resale value, combined with its reliability and build quality issues, led to its discontinuation after the 1993 model year.
In summary, the Pontiac LeMans faced numerous challenges during its production run, including poor reliability, build quality issues, electrical problems, powertrain issues, and a weak resale value. These factors significantly contributed to the model's poor sales performance and eventual discontinuation.
Is a Pontiac LeMans a muscle car?
The Pontiac GTO is credited with popularizing the muscle car market segment of the 1960s, and by many as the very first muscle car. The 1970 model year introduced the LeMans GT-37 package.
What are all the years of Pontiac LeMans?
Pontiac LeMans (1962 to 1981)
The Pontiac LeMans was a model name that was applied to subcompact- and intermediate-sized automobiles marketed by Pontiac from 1962 to 1981. Manufactured in five generations in the 1960s and '70s, it was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year.
What engine was in the 1970 Pontiac LeMans?
ENGINE 351 V-8 250 H.P.
What engine did the 1972 Pontiac LeMans come with?
The fuel-sipping 250-cu.in. six-cylinder was still standard, but it could have been swapped out for a 175-hp 350—as this example contained— one of two 400-cubic-inch V-8s, or either the 220-hp 455 or 300-hp 455 H.O.
Is a Pontiac LeMans a muscle car?
The Pontiac GTO is credited with popularizing the muscle car market segment of the 1960s, and by many as the very first muscle car. The 1970 model year introduced the LeMans GT-37 package.
What motor did the Pontiac LeMans have?
Tunnel back rooflines were added to match the other Pontiac intermediate body styles. The LeMans base engine was given a new 230 cu in I6 with a one-barrel carburetor that made 165 hp. An optional “Sprint” package was available for the station wagon with an Inline-6 a four-barrel carburetor and made 207 hp.
Is LeMans a GTO?
For the 1964 and 1965 model years, the GTO was an optional package on the intermediate-sized Pontiac Lemans. The 1964 GTO vehicle identification number (VIN) started with 22, while the 1965 GTO VIN started with 237. The GTO became a separate model from 1966 through 1971 (VIN 242...).
What are all the years of Pontiac LeMans?
Pontiac LeMans (1962 to 1981)
The Pontiac LeMans was a model name that was applied to subcompact- and intermediate-sized automobiles marketed by Pontiac from 1962 to 1981. Manufactured in five generations in the 1960s and '70s, it was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year.
1991 Pontiac Lemans car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Pontiac Lemans problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Seat belts problems
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Power train problems
- Suspension problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1991 Pontiac Lemans vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 1991 Pontiac Lemans
The NHTSA has received 34 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1991 Pontiac Lemans. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 1991 Pontiac Lemans vehicles.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5469MB
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *YD
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5469MB
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS. *YD *DT
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5469MB
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS. *YD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5469MB
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE NEEDS ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. *YD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5469MB
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *YD
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: RECALL 94V248000/ MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS. INTERMITTENTLY, SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK IN THE RAIL. DEALER DID PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK DURING RECALL REPAIR, THE BELT WAS GREASED BUT SHORTLY AFTER WARDS IT CONTINUED TO EITHER STOP HALF WAY OR NOT AT ALL. *YH
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-05-01
- Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Summary: 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
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5460MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS ON TRACK AT TEMPERATURES OF 30 DEGREES OR LESS, RELEASES ONCE TEMP WARMS UP AND VEHICLE IS TURN ON/OFF.
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KL2TN5460MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY AT STABLE SPEEDS. IF VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF WHILE RETRACTOR IS LOCKED UP, DRIVER IS PINNED TO SEAT UNTIL RETRACTOR SELF CORRECTS.(APPR 15 SECS).
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1998-12-01
- VIN: KL2TN5465MB
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHEN RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Fire: 1
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
- Summary: RIGHT AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNTION VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/TRANSMISSION AND WIRES ARE BEING REPLACED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
- Summary: EXPERINECED BRAKE FAILURE A NUMBER OF TIMES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50MPH CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF, AND LET VEHICLE DRIFT TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. PLEASE ADD VIN#. DEALERS HAVE SPRAYED THE LINKAGES A NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE TEY WERE NO ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IN FEBRUARY, 1999, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLES, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. *AK
SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1998-10-03
- VIN: KL2TN5463MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
- Summary: 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 AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-12-31
- Fire: 1
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: ENGINE FIRE.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-01-01
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-11-24
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1T3BM18C9FD
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR BROKE, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-09-13
- VIN: K12TN5464MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS.
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-02-20
- VIN: KL21N5460MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: RECALL RELATED, 94V2480000, LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAILED IN FOR REPAIR FAILED AFTER 1,200 MILES, MFR WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. TT
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-02-20
- VIN: KL21N5460MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: RECALL RELATED, 94V2480000, LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAILED IN FOR REPAIR FAILED AFTER 1,200 MILES, MFR WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. TT
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-12-26
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-08-26
- Components: WHEELS
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING THE BACK WHEEL JUST FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-07-12
- VIN: KL2TN5461MB
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-06-30
- Crash: 1
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AW
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1994-11-02
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE CV JOINTS ARE WORN WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE EVERY TWO WEEK CHANGE PADS WEARING OUT. TT
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-01-10
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- VIN: K1ZTN5467MB
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: SEATBELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW
1991 Pontiac Lemans recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 3 recalls for different components of the 1991 Pontiac Lemans.
- Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
- Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- Summary: 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.
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Summary: THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT LATCH OR MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE RED RELEASE PUSH BUTTON.
- Consequence: 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.
- Remedy: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
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Positive 1991 Pontiac Lemans car reviews
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I love this car! It's so cheap on gas, I get about 37 mpg out of it. Plus, it has a 3-speed automatic transmission and runs really well. I even installed Bosch platinum plugs in it to make it run even better!
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Lewis Green 2024-04-05
This is the first car I ever bought, and it still runs after 19 years! Although it may not look great, I've never had any major issues with it. I only use it for quick errands, like taking trash to the dump or picking up furniture. Unfortunately, it's time to say goodbye since it's starting to look out of place next to my newer cars. I'll definitely miss it though!