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1983 Pontiac Sunbird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

1Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

1

87V079000 · Seats

May 7, 1987

THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.

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NHTSA investigations

3

EA87007 · Sudden Accel

Opened Dec 16, 1986 · Closed Aug 7, 1987

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ANALYSIS:STATUS: GM RESPONDED BY LETTER DATED 12 FEBRUARY 1987.EA CLOSED ON8/7/87.===

DP86019 · Sudden Acceleration

Opened Sep 12, 1986 · Closed Dec 22, 1986

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA86023 · Seat Track Lock

Opened Aug 1, 1986 · Closed Jun 1, 1987

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

There is no summary currently available