1992 Pontiac Sunbird Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 17%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 159,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Pontiac Sunbird, 17% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 159,000 miles. 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 accelerator cable on my Sunbird keeps failing, causing abrubt malfunctions. It is dangerous in the midst of traffic. This occurs usually on a cold or rainy day. The cable has been recalled on some sunbirds however; after phoning Pontiac they informed me my car did not have such a recall. I am unable to drive this car at this time and want some resolution. As I have kept it in excelent condition.I have had to exit the vehicle in traffic and pull on the cable myself. At one point the cable was stuck and the car accelerated on its own.”
NHTSA complaint #10043049, filed 2003-10, 159,000 miles“When the car is stopped the brakes release allowing the car to lurch forward without any warning. This failure has occcured numerous of times but the dealership says nothing is wrong since the computer does not record any failure codes. This failure has occured with the original brakes system as well as the new brake drums and calipers.”
NHTSA complaint #752297, filed 2001-09“While in a parking lot the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly twice and the owner could not control it. This vehicle has been involved in two diffrent recalls for the throttle and the problem has not been fixed. 93v190000.”
NHTSA complaint #806601, filed 1996-12Related recalls
- 93V190000Nov 22, 1993Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. During very cold weather, water thatn enters the accelerator control cable conduit freezes and causes the accelerator…Covers: Pontiac Sunbird 1992–1993
- 92V048000Apr 3, 1992The accelerator cable may have been kinked during vehicle assembly. The kink in the cable can cause either a high effort accelerator cable, sticking…Covers: Pontiac Sunbird 1992
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Pontiac Sunbird
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Pontiac Sunbird
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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