Pontiac Star Chief Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Pontiac Star Chief (1965–1966).

Pick your Pontiac Star Chief model year

• 1965
• 1966

All Pontiac Star Chief recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Pontiac Star Chief, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 69V038000 Reported April 8, 1969 830,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1965

2. Idler and attachment (steering)

   NHTSA 67V130000 Reported December 28, 1967 479,470 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1966

Other Pontiac models

• G65,889 complaints
• Grand AM5,580 complaints
• Grand Prix5,426 complaints
• Bonneville1,979 complaints
• Vibe1,865 complaints
• Sunfire1,144 complaints
• Montana1,054 complaints
• Trans Sport973 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.