Pontiac Firebird
Owners filed 493 complaints across 13 model years of the Pontiac Firebird. The 1995 drew the most (84).
Model years13
Complaints493
Recalls29
Fires40
Deaths3
Which Pontiac Firebird years should you avoid?
Going by 493 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the Pontiac Firebird years to avoid are 1994 and 1995.
- 19943.7× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (10 fires, 10 crashes, 1 death).
- 19952.5× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (14 fires, 10 crashes).
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Pontiac Firebird model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 24 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 | — | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1999 | 47 | 1 | — | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 1998 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc | Routine | |
| 1997 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1996 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995Avoid | 84 | 3 | 14 | 10 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994Avoid | 59 | 3 | 10 | 10 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 27 | 4 | — | 2 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap | Routine | |
| 1991 | 27 | 5 | — | 4 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap | Routine | |
| 1990 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.