1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

5 recalls, 29 complaints - 4 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Defect Description

THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE CRACKS AND HOLES CAN ALLOW FUEL VAPOR AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.

232,988 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Defect Description

THE METAL LATCHPLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, CAUSING A "NO LATCH" CONDITION. MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LATCHPLATE RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE.

Consequence

UNBELTED OR INCORRECTLY BELTED SEAT OCCUPANTS ARESUBJECTED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAFETY BELT (FRONT AND REAR IN COUPES AND FRONT ONLY IN CONVERTIBLES).

40,696 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Defect Description

POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND THE MOUNTING, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A COLLISION. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM WITH FMVSS 212.

Consequence

IF WINDSHIELD SEPARATION OCCURS IN A COLLISION, ANUNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND PERSONAL INJURY COULDOCCUR.

Remedy

REMOVE ALL SEALER FROM WINDSHIELD AND MOUNTING; APPLY NEW BONDING AND SEALANT MATERIAL, AND REINSTALL WINDSHIELD.

21 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

29 total complaints 4 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP	5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Sep 28, 2018

SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LATCH AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T/ FUEL LEAK AND FUMES

Incident date: Sep 28, 2018

SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LATCH AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T/ FUEL LEAK AND FUMES

Incident date: Jul 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOUDER JOINT WAS FRACTURED WHICH, ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 14, 1995

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED WHEN HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE PRESSURE SENSOR, BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT, WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 25, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME HE PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN TO LEAK AND FUMES WERE PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT APPLIED TO HIS VIN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 94V077000 (FUEL ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE GASOLINE FILLER PIPE. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #94V077000, REGARDIN... Read more

WHEN APPLYING THE THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULSATES UP AND DOWN. CONSUMER STATES TOOK TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Incident date: Jul 19, 2002

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK

Crash

VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V077000 FOR FUEL TANK NECK FILLER BUT HAS SAME LEAKING PROBLEM.L PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: May 19, 2001

THE RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE DUE TO A BAD CASTING CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR TO CRASH*AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jul 20, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION, SEVERAL REPAIRS ON THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND ROTATION OF THE TIRES DID NOT REMEDY VIBRATION PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES SOLVED THE VIBRATION PROBLEM, THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. *MJ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/65/R15 )

VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE AT 40MPH HEAD-ON, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 8, 1999

ADDITIONAL ITEMS NOT LISTED, AIR/HEATING BLOWER ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. ALSO, A REPAIR STATION HAD TO MAKE A PART FOR ME OUT OF FITTING. IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE METAL FITTING THAT ALLOWS THE WATER TO PASS FROM THE RADIATOR THROUGH THE CAR AND HEATER.

HORN CONTACTS LOCATED BEHIND THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING HORN TO FAIL. *YC

Incident date: Oct 31, 1997

RADIATOR TANK FAILED, LEAKING FLUID CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING FUSES TO SHORT OUT.

Incident date: Dec 5, 1996

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING FUSES TO SHORT OUT.

Incident date: Sep 29, 1997

RECALL WORK DONE ON CRACKS IN FUEL FILLER NECK, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS BEEN SMELLING FUMES AND DISCOVERED CRACK IN FUEL TANK NECK.

Incident date: Mar 8, 1997

REAR DISC BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE; WILL NOT HOLD WHEELS STILL WITH VEHICLE AT IDLE.

Incident date: Dec 15, 1996

WHILE WORKING UNDER VEHICLE, JACK COLLAPSED, NO INJURIES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Incident date: Jun 20, 1995

FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING GASOLINE LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL.

BEFORE CAR COME TO A FULL STOP, COSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Incident date: Nov 21, 1995

THE FRAME IS CRACKED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: Nov 7, 1995

VEHICLE FRAME IS CRACKED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BOX, WHEN HAVING VEHICLE ALIGNED. TT

Incident date: Nov 7, 1995

VEHICLE FRAME IS CRACKED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BOX, WHEN HAVING VEHICLE ALIGNED. TT

BOB ALLEN FORD IN DANVILLE KY DECLINED TO INSPECT FILLER NECK W/NOTICED LEAKING BY OWNER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Feb 6, 1995

HOOD RELEASE/LATCH JAMS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN OPENING, ALSO THE PISTONS THAT HOLD THE HOOD AND REAR HATCHES OPEN FAIL. *SKD

Incident date: Nov 7, 1994

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY TALK TO DEALER WAS TO COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE CAR IN TWO WEEK IT IS NOW 12 WEEK AND NO ONE HAS LOOK. TT

Crash 1 injured

Technical Service Bulletins, 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

4 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	1
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	1
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	1

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

NO SERIAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS USING THE TECH 1 WITH A 1986 OR NEWER CAMARO, FIREBIRD OR CORVETTE WITH A 5.0 OR 5.7 LITRE ENGINE. SIT BULLETIN 1450640. *TT

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT RE

NHTSA Safety Investigations, PONTIAC FIREBIRD

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

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1987

THROTTLE STICKING

There is no summary currently available

PONTIAC FIREBIRD - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC FIREBIRD across all model years (1967, 2002).

96 Total Recalls

804 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

86 Reported Crashes

53 Reported Fires

7 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC FIREBIRD - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	1	48	View
2001	0	36	View
2000	0	35	View
1999	1	76	View
1998	0	91	View
1997	3	59	View
1996	2	50	View
1995	3	112	View
1994	3	72	View
1993	3	18	View
1992	4	33	View
1991 (current)	5	29
1990	4	10	View
1989	4	23	View
1988	4	10	View
1987	3	11	View
1986	4	27	View
1985	6	22	View
1984	8	20	View
1983	3	6	View
1982	4	5	View
1981	2	0	View
1980	3	2	View
1979	3	2	View
1978	2	3	View
1977	2	1	View
1976	3	1	View
1975	2	0	View
1974	4	0	View
1973	2	0	View
1972	1	0	View
1971	1	0	View
1970	1	0	View
1969	2	0	View
1968	2	0	View
1967	1	0	View

Other PONTIAC Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
GRAND PRIX	178	7,320	View
GRAND AM	89	8,116	View
BONNEVILLE	61	2,579	View
G6	59	8,415	View
MONTANA	57	1,455	View
LEMANS	53	172	View
SUNFIRE	51	1,643	View
VIBE	51	2,135	View

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1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, PONTIAC FIREBIRD

PONTIAC FIREBIRD - All Years Overview

PONTIAC FIREBIRD - Year by Year

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