40
recalls
The Pontiac Firebird has 40 recalls covering 6.69 million vehicles as reported; model year 1984 is covered by the most (6). Owners filed 1 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; service brakes, hydraulic is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
40
Most for 1984: 6
Units affected
6.69M
As reported
Overall stars
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Not rated
Complaints, 12 mo
1
To Sep 2026
Do-not-drive
0
None
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the Pontiac Firebird, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
1 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Service brakes, hydraulic118
- Electrical system79
- Seat belts63
- Fuel system, gasoline61
- Engine and engine cooling58
- Power train48
- Air bags43
- Complaints
- 595
- Crashes reported
- 68
- Fires reported
- 45
- People injured
- 58
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the Pontiac Firebird by component
- Fuel system, gasoline7 · 990K units
- Seat belts6 · 2.51M units
- Steering5 · 156K units
- Service brakes, hydraulic4 · 1.25M units
- Equipment3 · 489 units
- Vehicle speed control3 · 324K units
- Electrical system2 · 23K units
- Power train2 · 43K units
Pontiac Firebird recalls
The 25 newest of 40
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Questions and answers
Is the 2002 Pontiac Firebird recalled?
Yes: 1 recall covers the 2002 Pontiac Firebird. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the Pontiac Firebird have?
40 recalls cover the Pontiac Firebird, for 6.69 million vehicles as reported. The most common problem is fuel system, gasoline (7 recalls).
What do owners complain about most on the Pontiac Firebird?
Service brakes, hydraulic: named in 118 of the 595 safety complaints about the Pontiac Firebird, then electrical system (79). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.