1984 PONTIAC FIERO

4 recalls, 44 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Defect Description

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.

Consequence

PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.

179,036 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Defect Description

DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.

Consequence

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.

244,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Defect Description

DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.

Consequence

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.

125,440 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

44 total complaints 8 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	3
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY	2
ENGINE	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	1

Incident date: Nov 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 PONTIAC FIERO (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD BOLT WOULD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK. IN ADDITION, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R... Read more

Incident date: Jun 24, 1988

A FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY 1984 PONTIAC FIERO WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY DETERMINED AN OIL LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS SPRAYED ON THE MANIFOLD. MY FRIEND WAS ARRESTED FOR ARSON & I WAS ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL SOLICITATION. AFTER GOING THROUGH... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Aug 18, 2003

I PURCHASED A 1984 PONTIAC FIERO ON APRIL, 4 2003. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALL ON THIS AUTO. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE GATHERED, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 89V232000 CONCERNING ENGINE FIRE APPLIES TO THIS AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SAFETY RECALL AND DETERMINED THE REQUIRED WORK HAS... Read more

RECALL 89 V 232 000 ENGINE. CONSUNER STATES THAT THE DEALER ( TOM WOOD PPONTIAC INDIANOPOLIS, IN 317-352-9311) IS REFUSING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL. NLM

Incident date: Jun 4, 2001

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTDUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-165)*JB

Fire

THE VEHICLE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING/RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE BLOCK IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CONNECTING ROD IS ABOUT TO COME APART , I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AFTER I FOUND A CAMPAIGN ON THE PONTAIC FIERO ENGINES. AND THE CANT TELL ME IF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED OR NOT THEY JUST TOLD ME THERE ... Read more

WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUSING THE IGNITION SYSTEM NOT TO WORK. NLM

Incident date: Oct 16, 1999

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE ENGINE IN THIS FIERO WAS ONE OF THOSE RECALLED. NO SAFETY DEFECT, REQUESTS RECALL INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Dec 19, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. ANOTHER CONSUMER HELP PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE WIRES HAD BURNED UP. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS GETTING TOO HOT AND CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK

Fire

PONTIAC (800 PM-CARES) TOLD ME I HAD TWO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. WHEN CALLED IN FEBRUARY OF 1999, THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE (NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE YET). WHEN CALLED IN MARCH OF 1998, THEY SAID THEY HAD NO VIN RECORDS FOR ANY 1980S CARS. LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY C... Read more

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Dec 16, 1994

STARTER FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO WIRING TO THE ECM BURNING UP.

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ON THE ENGINE . OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SLOPE FIRE CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

Fire

CONSUMER CLAIMS RECALL REPAIRS REGARDING POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRES WERE NOT DONE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINT ABOUT RECALL, CLAIMING THEY ALREADY HAVE BEEN DONE (89V-232). *AK

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING BEFORE THE RECALL, AND AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORKED ONLY FOR A MONTH. RECALL 91V-055000. *AK

Incident date: Oct 14, 1996

ENGINE OIL LEAK.

Incident date: Oct 14, 1996

RADIATOR HOSES LEAK.

Incident date: Oct 14, 1996

LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM EXHAUST.

Incident date: Oct 14, 1996

PISTON RINGS AND BEARINGS FAILED.

Incident date: Oct 21, 1996

VEHICLE WILL NOT CRANK DUE TO DRAINED BATTERY.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENGINE. RECALL (91V-055). *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Incident date: Mar 5, 1996

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

Fire

Incident date: May 31, 1996

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LEFT VEHICLE, FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD SUDDENLY, ENTIRE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS BURNED. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Mar 12, 1996

PONTIAC AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTUR SENT THE RECALL LETTER TO HER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING THE RECALL NOTICE. PLUS THE CONSUMER HAS THE LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER PLEASE DESCRIBE. 87V181000

Incident date: Jun 1, 1986

THERMOSTAT REPLACED 6 TIMES.

Incident date: Jun 1, 1986

STARTER REPLACED.

Incident date: Jun 1, 1986

ENGINE OVERHEATS. TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 1986

CLUTCH REPLACED 3 TIMES. TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 1986

REPLACED ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1987

ENGINE CONNECTING ROD FAILED,CAUSING FIRE MATERIAL TO OVERHEAT/DETERIORATE PRIOR TO RECALL (89V-232).

Incident date: Jul 11, 1995

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO ADJUST/WORK PROPERLY.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1995

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE TO 35 MPH.

Incident date: Aug 9, 1995

ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE TWICE, ALSO BELT SMOKES WHEN VEHICLE IDLES HIGH. *SKD

Incident date: Dec 29, 1994

VEHICLE FIRE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (87V-181). *AK

Fire

Incident date: Feb 1, 1995

ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. TT

Incident date: Feb 8, 1994

OWNER FEELS REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE COVER WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY JUST CHECKING THE CONNECTING RODS. STILL POTENTIAL OF ENGINE OVERHEATING. TT

Incident date: Nov 9, 1994

WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE ROADAND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

Fire

EPA Fuel Economy, 1984 PONTIAC FIERO

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd	21.0	29.0	24.0	Regular	$2,550
2.5L 4-cyl, Manual 4-spd	21.0	33.0	25.0	Regular	$2,450
2.5L 4-cyl, Manual 4-spd	21.0	29.0	24.0	Regular	$2,550
2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd	21.0	29.0	24.0	Regular	$2,550
2.5L 4-cyl, Manual 4-spd	21.0	29.0	24.0	Regular	$2,550

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Two Seaters)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, PONTIAC FIERO

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1985

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

SUMMARY:MANY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS REPORTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES,AND SIX FIRES RESULTED IN SIX INJURIES.===

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1985

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1986

REAR HUB CARRIER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1984

THROTTLE CABLE BINDING

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DP, Closed , Model Year: 1984

TIE ROD BREAKAGE

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1984

ENGINE FIRES

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1984

REAR BRAKES

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:GMREVIEWED THE MATTER AND...HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A SAFETY-RELATED BRAKE CONDITION THAT REQUIRESFIELD CORRECTION.ANALYSIS:IT APPEARS THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATION SYSTEM OR THEPISTONS WITHIN THE CALIPER CAN SEIZE PROHIBITING REAR DISC BRAKE FUNC-TION.A SEIZED... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1984

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

SUMMARY: AMONG 135 COMPLAINTS, 122 FIRES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. POSSIBLECAUSES INCLUDE 13 DUE TO COOLANT LEAKS, 16 FROM FUEL LEAKS, 8 CAUSED BYBATTERY CABLE RUBBING ON ENGINE BLOCK,26 DUE TO OIL LEAKS RESULTINGFROM CONNECTING ROD FAILURE, 12 FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTS, AND 59 UN-IDENTIFIED.AS OF 1... Read more

PONTIAC FIERO - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC FIERO across all model years (1984, 1988).

18 Total Recalls

164 Total Complaints

8 Investigations

2 Reported Crashes

18 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC FIERO - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	0	1	View
1994	0	1	View
1991	0	1	View
1988	3	19	View
1987	3	29	View
1986	4	28	View
1985	4	40	View
1984 (current)	4	44

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