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Pontiac Phoenix: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Pontiac Phoenix across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.

Model years

YearOwner complaintsinvolving a crashTechnical service bulletins (TSB)YouTube repair videos
19841000

What fails most often

21
  1. 1 Fuel system 100% of all complaints
  2. 2 Service brakes 100% of all complaints
Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Engines and transmissions

US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.

Components owners complain about

ComponentOwner complaintsinvolving a crashTechnical service bulletins (TSB)
Fuel system100
Service brakes100

What to check before buying

Other models of this make

Read also

Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.