Model year record

1977 Pontiac Catalina

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V025000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
35
Reported to NHTSA
1977-02-16
Owners notified
1978-02-10

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE INCORRECT STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. AS A RESULT, THE RIGHT-HAND STEERING TIE ROD MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE ROD. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CONNECTION TO FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE STRESS AT THAT POINT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V175000

Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
66,632
Reported to NHTSA
1976-11-03
Owners notified
1976-10-22

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V132000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
55,564
Reported to NHTSA
1976-09-07
Owners notified
1976-08-30

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.