IllustrationFRONT SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEA TNOT TO LOCK IN POSITION. *AK
1994 Pontiac Sunbird
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 42 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
42 reportsABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACE DISC PADS, AND CALIPERS, ROTORS AND ADJUSTED THE REAR SHOES. *AK
BRAKES DISCS WARPED. *DSH
ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY GRAB AND LET GO, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK/LURCH/EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. *SD
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WILL NOT LATCH INTO POSITION SO WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE SEAT MAKES THE PASSENGER FLY FOREWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HWY, DEALER REPLACED WIRING AND CONNECTOR SYSTEM ON FUEL SYSTEM. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL BACKWARDS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES. TT
CONVERTIBLE. GLASS SHATTERED WHILE LETTING THE HOOD DOWN. TT
Official recalls
194V115000 · Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
Jun 24, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH OVERTORQUED DRIVE AXLE SPINDLE NUTS. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE LOADS ON THE SPINDLE NUT AND DRIVE AXLE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE DRIVE AXLE OR THE SPINDLE NUT. FAILURE OF EITHER OF THESE COMPONENTS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE TIRE-WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE DRIVE AXLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND DRIVE AXLES, BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLIES, SPINDLE NUTS, AND WASHERS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND DRIVE AXLES, BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLIES, SPINDLE NUTS, AND WASHERS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94042 · Horn Button Falling Off
Opened May 23, 1994 · Closed Sep 29, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
There is no summary currently available