1995 Pontiac Firebird

Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1995 Pontiac Firebird.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2006-06-09 STEERING Yes 0 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 1 AM,COMING AROUND SOME CURVES, THAT I HAD COME AROUND A HUNDRED TIMES BEFORE, WENT TO C…
2006-05-21 STRUCTURE No 0 THE LEFT SIDE OF THE T-TOP ON THE CONSUMER 1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD CAME OFF. *TS THE T-TOP STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT …
2005-04-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE FIRE CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM
2003-06-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHT APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARD, AND PEDAL GOING DOWN TO…
2002-10-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 65MPH IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJUR…
2002-07-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 THE SAFETY RELATED FAILURE INVOLVES AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE FULE PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK IMMERSED …
2002-06-04 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT SPEED INCREASED IN EXCESS OF 100 M…
2002-03-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 CRACKED HEAD AT 65000 MILES? I HAVE SEEN NOW 20 DIFFENT OWNERS POSTED ON WEB SITES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT EVEN LOWER …
2002-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
2001-08-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 PARKED CAR IN ATTACHED GARAGE. WENT INTO HOME. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES HEARD NOISE IN GARAGE AND OPENED DOOR FROM HOME TO…
2001-05-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM No 0 TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR MAINTENANCE DUE TO BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN APPLIED. HAD BRAKES CHECKED. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT …
2001-01-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THROTTEL RELAXER MOTOR FAILED WHICH STOPPED CAR IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. *AK
2000-06-12 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 1 WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. DEALER REPLAC…
2000-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO CAUSE ALL ELECTRONICAL COMP…
2000-06-01 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. No 0 POWER ANTENNA SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING.*ET
2000-05-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 THE SMOG PUMP BLOWS THE FUSE, THE COOLING FANS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED NEARLY $500.00 T…
1999-08-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) No 0 COME TO SLOW STOP, LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, CAR SLIPS FORWARD SLIGHTLY, ABS SYSTEM CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH SCANNER …
1999-06-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ONCE AND BEEN REBUILT, STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. ENGINE HAS HAS MULTIPLE LEAKS INCLUDING T…
1999-04-05 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 THE SHIFT LEVER GEAR WOULD JUMP FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL WHEN NOT PHYSICALLY HOLDING IT. ITS A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION (T-5…
1999-03-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE AND ACCLERATE. BRAKING SYSTEM COULD NOT STO…
1999-02-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE #29, AIR PUMP FUSE AND WIRING ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO PREVENT FUSE FROM BLOWING. FUSE BLOWS AFTER E…
1999-02-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 DURING INITIAL 3 YR/36,000 MILES WARRANTY PERIOD THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP 5 OR MORE TIMES FOR THE IGINITION PROBLEM.…
1998-10-28 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, THE CAR FAILS TO PROCEED, BUT JUST SITS STILL FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS BEFOR IT START…
1998-10-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 VEHICLE IGNITION SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURED IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS (FROM A STOP, AT HIGHWAY…
1998-10-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND VEHICLE STALLED. PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAME…
1998-07-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TSB ON A STE…
1998-06-24 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. REPAIR INCLUDED STEERING COLI KIT 14.865.
1998-06-24 STEERING No 0 VEHICLE BEING BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST.
1998-06-19 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Yes 1 NO SUMMARY
1998-01-29 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AROUND, THEN LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/…
1998-01-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 IE 97060; THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE SOMEWHERE AND A SMELL OF GASOLINE. WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL HARD ONE CAN SME…
1998-01-29 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH DUE TO THE REAR AXLE BREAKING IN HALF. FRONTAL IMPACT AND…
1998-01-22 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE DURING CRASH.
1998-01-22 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED.
1997-09-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL No 0 FUEL LINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE.
1997-05-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 FUEL LINE CLAMP HOLDING FUEL LINE ABOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/VALVE COVER, CAME OFF. *AK
1997-03-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED IGNITION WIRES/FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL/INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. *AK
1997-02-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WIFE PARKED VEHICLE AT MALL, WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; TURNED & NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM NEAR HOOD AREA…
1996-12-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN REAR BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT ABS BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION. POSSIBLE CAUSE CROSS UP OF WIRES. CONSUMER HAD PARTS REPLA…
1996-10-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 HORN INOPERATIVE.
1996-09-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO A BUILDING AND THE BRICKS FROM THE BUILDING FELL DOWN ON THE VEHICLE A…
1996-09-22 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, RAINY WEATHER, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, FRONT NOSE PUSHED INTO/IMBEDDED…
1996-08-22 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
1996-04-12 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKS UP. *AK
1996-04-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
1996-02-08 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND LAP/SHOULDER BELT, THE SEAT IS TOO CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL, IN WHICH CAUSE THE SEAT BELT NOT TO FI…
1996-01-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
1996-01-19 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE HAS A TERRIBLE SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45-55MPH. TT
1995-11-27 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDSHIELD IS OPTICALLY DISTORTED CAUSING DRIVER TO GET HEADACHES AND DRIVER FATIGUE. TT