The 1989 Pontiac 6000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,216,325 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1730001995-09-152,216,325 affected
Defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
Complaints by component
TIRES
3
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
SEATS
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving the right rear tire blew out causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and strike the median wall causing damage to the right rear tire, front left bumper and front end (ohio traffic crash report). Nlm”
“When driving rear brakes pulsate. When applying brakes passenger's side calipers were inoperable. Dealer was aware of problem. *ak”
“Alternator light comes on when you put on brake light. *ak”
“While driving at any speed or just stopping or parking, vehicle stalled/and cut off without prior warning. Vehicle is at dealer for repairs, and dealer has stated there was a problem with the computer system. *ak”
“Vehicle had a flat tire driver proceded to travel eastbound on highway when consumer finally pulled over tire caught on fire spreading to the whole car. Ohio state police report.”
“The front left seat bracket broke, it cracked across the rivet hole, causing seat to rock back and forth. *ak”
“Rubber rim on left front tire flew off, causing driver's side mirror to broke.”
“Power steering failed. *sd”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92024 Opened 1992-06-26 · closed 1994-01-31
STICKING THROTTLE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE94048 Opened 1994-06-21 · closed 1994-12-30
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Pontiac 6000 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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