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1996 Pontiac Fiero

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 11, 2018
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1996 Pontiac Fiero, most frequently naming the suspension category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Suspension1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Suspension
Filed Dec 11, 2018
Crash reported1 injury reported

1996 PONTIAC FEIRO V6 GOT IN THE RAIN OR THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE THIS CAR HYDROPLANES AT LOW SPEEDS 40 MPH VERY BADLY. I'M LUCKY TO BE LIVE. THE FEIRO WAS TOTALED THIS CAR SPUN OUT SO QUICKLY WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY,IT WAS RAINING AN AND MY SPEED WAS 40 MPH I HAD PUT NEW TIRES ON IT NEW CLUTCH KIT AND FOUR WHEEL ALINEMENT THE WEEKEND BEFORE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CHANGED THE NEXT MANUFACTURE YEAR OF WHAT MY CAR YEAR WAS 1996 SO 1997 THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH HYDROPLANING. I HAVE RESEARCHED AN I HAVE TALK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE ON FEIRO FORUMS CONFIRMING THIS TO BE A TERRIBLE PROBLEM AN COULD BE FATAL!

NHTSA ID
11160807
Incident
Aug 6, 2003
Mileage
88,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

130089009

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

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

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Pontiac Fiero by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1996Viewing100—
1994100—
1991100—
1988133147.7
1987153352.0
1986264770.4
1985184671.0
1984304871.9
1983002—
1982001—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.