# Recalls that may apply to the 1986 Pontiac 6000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [87V093000](/recalls/nhtsa/87V093000.md), 1987-06-23: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\) PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.  ADDITIONALLY, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND ABS ELECTRICAL RELAYS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER CONTAMINATION DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.  THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND/OR LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION. Built 1985\-06\-01 to 1986\-09\-01.
- [86V131000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V131000.md), 1986-09-19: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL        CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO      FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT.                                                                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR     NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT   IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Built 1986\-03\-01 to 1986\-04\-01.
- [86V056000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V056000.md), 1986-04-28: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PUSH\-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL        CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO      FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT.                                                                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR     NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT   IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.                                                                                                                         NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000. Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1985\-11\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1987065](/recalls/tc/1987065.md), 1987-06-22: Brakes. 6000 STE MODELS ONLY. ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI\-LOCK BRAKES, THE ABS RELAY  AND/OR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO  CORROSION. AN INOPERATIVE ABS RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE ABS  FUNCTION. ALSO, A LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY COULD CAUSE THE  LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS  COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT  PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: RELAYS WILL BE REPLACED.
- [1986051](/recalls/tc/1986051.md), 1986-05-06: Lights And Instruments. On certain vehicles, the push\-pull headlight switch may have been manufactured with electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to suddenly go out. Under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions, driver visibility could be reduced, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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