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1986 Pontiac Fiero

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1990-04-23 90V104000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE 102,162 Details
1989-12-28 89V232000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE 244,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2016-07-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. I SEE IN YOUR DATABASE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN…
2006-06-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 RECALL TO MY 1986 PONTIAC FIERO (VIN# 1G2PF3795GP23433) WAS NEVER COMPLETED DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WA…
2003-11-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE DUMPED OIL FROM THE ENGINE UPON STARTING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY RECALL INFORMA…
2003-08-12 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 THE CONSUMER STATED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, IT WOULD ROLL. THE CONS…
2003-06-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 90V104000 CONCERNING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENED IN THE RAIN WATER D…
2000-11-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 1 THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, INJURYING ONE PERSON. *SLC
2000-10-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE FROZE SOLID AND NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THEM IS A BAD SYSTE…
2000-06-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
1999-05-18 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 1 THE METAL IN THE LOCKING PORTION OF THE SEATBELT SNAPPED AND IT FLEW OFF AND SMACKED ME IN THE FACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING…
1999-04-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 APPARENTLY, THIS CAR IS INFAMOUS FOR FIRES, BUT I WAS NOT WARNED UPON PURCHASE 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS, PLUS I HAD SPENT…
1999-01-23 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 4 SPEED SHIFTER ASSY WILL NOT ENGAGE BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH AND IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR AT TIMES. I HAVE REPL…
1998-09-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 UNABLE TO RECEIVE PROPER RECALL WORK ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.
1996-10-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 SPARK PLUG WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE AND BURST INTO FLAMES.
1996-08-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM No 0 REAR BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
1996-04-04 PARKING BRAKE No 0 VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, SET EMERGENCY BRAKE; SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, TOOK IT…
1995-12-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE PINE NEEDLES AND LEAVES WERE IGNITED BY A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT
1995-01-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ON THE ENGINE, AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM FROM VEHICLE…
1995-01-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING OIL IS GETTING INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE. SMOKE IS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, A…
1993-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *DSH
1991-07-01 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLE'S MAY CONTAIN…
1989-07-01 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING AWAY. I GOT A RECALL ON IT. PONTIAC SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT ANYTIME IN …
1986-01-01 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL No 0 WHEN HAND BRAKE IS APPLIED NOTHING HAPPENS. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 88C24, MANFACTURER HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HAD NO PARTS. …
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 OIL LEAK FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE DOWN TO PULLY AND BELTS. ALSO WIRES LOCAT…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 1986 PONTIAC FIERO THAT THE DEALER SAYS IS NOT IN THERE DATA BASE AND HAS NOT HAD THE RECALLS DONE TO IT I HAVE THE REC…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT OIL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE GROUND. *AK