Pontiac Firebird problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Pontiac Firebird model year, from official NHTSA data.
505
NHTSA complaints
1
recall campaigns
1,287
service bulletins (TSBs)
12
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Pontiac Firebird | 21 | 1 | 336 |
| 2001 Pontiac Firebird | 24 | 0 | 311 |
| 2000 Pontiac Firebird | 24 | 0 | 280 |
| 1999 Pontiac Firebird | 47 | 0 | 87 |
| 1998 Pontiac Firebird | 63 | 0 | 80 |
| 1997 Pontiac Firebird | 49 | 0 | 56 |
| 1996 Pontiac Firebird | 41 | 0 | 52 |
| 1995 Pontiac Firebird | 84 | 0 | 51 |
| 1994 Pontiac Firebird | 59 | 0 | 24 |
| 1993 Pontiac Firebird | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1992 Pontiac Firebird | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 Pontiac Firebird | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990 Pontiac Firebird | 9 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Pontiac Firebird | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 Pontiac Firebird | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Pontiac Firebird | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Pontiac Firebird | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 Pontiac Firebird | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1984 Pontiac Firebird | 11 | 0 | — |
| 1983 Pontiac Firebird | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1982 Pontiac Firebird | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1978 Pontiac Firebird | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Pontiac Firebird service brakes, hydraulic problems111
- Pontiac Firebird electrical system problems70
- Pontiac Firebird fuel system, gasoline problems54
- Pontiac Firebird engine and engine cooling problems52
- Pontiac Firebird power train problems46
- Pontiac Firebird air bags problems37
- Pontiac Firebird steering problems33
- Pontiac Firebird seat belts problems32
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP FAILUREEA97024 · opened Nov 13, 1997 · closed Sep 29, 1998
- FUEL TUB RETAINING CLIP FAILUREPE97036 · opened Jul 24, 1997 · closed Nov 13, 1997
- FUEL LEAKSEA93005 · opened Jan 29, 1993 · closed Apr 26, 1994
- FUEL TANK LEAKAGEPE92073 · opened Sep 2, 1992 · closed Jan 29, 1993