1994 Pontiac Firebird fuel system, gasoline problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1994 Pontiac Firebird — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car engine caught on fire is the major thing, but also you could always hear noises from the wheels got them inspected twice and the people said nothing was wrong. *jb”
filed Sep 7, 2005
“Gas cap failure in normal use on 1994 pontiac firebird formula (v8 engine ). (1) threaded portion of gas cap, part that threads into the filler tube, became swollen thru normal use (exposure to normal gasoline vapors), to the point where the cap wouold no longer thread properly and seal. (2) since…”
filed Nov 30, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Firebird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Firebird | 2 | 10% |
| 1999 Firebird | 2 | 4% |
| 1998 Firebird | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 Firebird | 4 | 8% |
| 1996 Firebird | 2 | 5% |
| 1995 Firebird | 8 | 10% |
| 1992 Firebird | 8 | 30% |
| 1991 Firebird | 7 | 26% |
| 1989 Firebird | 2 | 10% |
| 1986 Firebird | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Pontiac Firebird
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.