32 of the 172 complaints filed about the Pontiac Lemans are about the braking system — 19% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.
32
Complaints
19%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #566061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY SQUEAL EVEN AFTER REPAIR/REPLACEMENT; MECHANICS SAY DIRT IN WHEELS; LIGHTS GO TO BRIGHT WHEN TURN SIGNALS PUT ON; DOOR LATCH FAILED; SPRING SNAPPED AND FLEW OUT FROM BENEATH CAR ON SMOOTH SURFACE, NO WARNING SOUNDS OR FEEL; FLEW OUT BEHIND CAR AT SPEED OF 10 MPH OR LESS - UNABLE TO FIND PART BECAUSE TOO MANY OTHERS LOOKING FOR SAME PART AT ONCE - COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF GOING DOWN HIGHWAY WITH OTHER TRAFFIC OR AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED
NHTSA complaint #740809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #835455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #515890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #515890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #515890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RIGHT FRONT ROTOR TURNED.
NHTSA complaint #515890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKE CALIPER WILL STICK IN CLOSED POSITION AROUND THE BRAKE DRUM, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS.
NHTSA complaint #804076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKE CALIPER WILL STICK IN CLOSED POSITION AROUND THE BRAKE DRUM, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS.
NHTSA complaint #804076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #502051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #981083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXPERIENCE BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WHEN FRONT BRAKES HEAT UP, PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, BRAKE ACTION INADEQUATE NORMAL STOP AND GO CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #980423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXPERIENCE BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WHEN FRONT BRAKES HEAT UP, PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, BRAKE ACTION INADEQUATE NORMAL STOP AND GO CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #980423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REPLACED NOISY FRONT BRAKE PADS.
NHTSA complaint #484669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES.
NHTSA complaint #484669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #484069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SEATS BELTS ON THE FRONT DO NOT LOCK ,AND BRAKES ON FRONT DO NOT WORK WELL AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #975050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STICKING; CALIPERS, ROTORS AND DRUMS REPLACED; ROTORS UNDERSIZED/DRUMS OVERSIZED; EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #970880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.