Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Firebird Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Firebird? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Firebird problems by model year
10 recall entries and 353 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Firebird | 1 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Firebird | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Firebird | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Firebird | 1 | 47 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Firebird | 0 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Firebird | 3 | 49 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Firebird | 2 | 41 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Firebird | 3 | 84 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Firebird, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes95 complaints
- hydraulic91 complaints
- electrical system56 complaints
- engine and engine cooling41 complaints
- power train40 complaints
- air bags26 complaints
- exterior lighting26 complaints
- vehicle speed control23 complaints