Pontiac Tempest Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Pontiac Tempest (1967–1988). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

Pick your Pontiac Tempest model year

• 1967
• 1968
• 1969
• 1970
• 1988

What Pontiac Tempest owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 2.

• Suspension: rear1
• Seat belts: anchorage1
• Seat belts: buckle assembly1

All Pontiac Tempest recalls (7)

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

1. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 70V004000 Reported January 15, 1970 2,574 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1970

2. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 69V179000 Reported December 21, 1969 1,300 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1970

3. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 69V046000 Reported April 14, 1969 12,164 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1968

4. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 68V085000 Reported September 17, 1968 310,290 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1968

5. Disc (service brakes)

   NHTSA 68V009000 Reported February 13, 1968 50 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1968

6. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 66V032002 Reported December 19, 1966 104,736 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1967

7. Electrical system: front underhood

   NHTSA 66V011003 Reported October 13, 1966 4,950 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1967

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.