Pontiac 6000 problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints about the Pontiac 6000 with NHTSA across model years 1983 to 1991. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Pontiac 6000 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 22 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1987 | — | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 24 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1985 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1983 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Pontiac 6000
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1988
Exactly what failed on a Pontiac 6000
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Pontiac 6000, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Pontiac 6000
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.