1988 Pontiac Lemans Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 54%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Pontiac Lemans, 54% of the 13 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seat belt come out of buckle when consumer was in accident. Tt consumer states she was traveling about 45 MPH and a deer ran out in front of her vehicle on impact and seat belt came open, and consumer and consumer went into console, was thorwn around in vehicle, damage was front left headlight assembly, hood, and right fender, consumer also suffered injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #974276, filed 1995-10Related recalls
- 93V154000Sep 21, 1993The safety belt buckle assemblies may not latch or may not release due to the fracture of the red release push button.Covers: Pontiac Lemans 1988–1991
- 88V163000Oct 18, 1988Seat belt buckles may not properly latch allowing the latch plate to be removed from the buckle without pressing the release button.Covers: Pontiac Lemans 1988
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Pontiac Lemans
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Pontiac Lemans
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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