Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Apr 20, 2015
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jul 3, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Pontiac Firebird. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–18 of 18
Airbags
Filed Apr 20, 2015
Crash reported2 injuries reported
LOST TRACKS HEN FROM THE BACK WHEEL LEAVEN A DRIVEWAY,WENT UP IN A BANK MET FLIP ON TOP ROLL OVER AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT,WINDSHIELD ON PASSER SIDE SHATTER,THE PASSER IN THE CAR GOT HIT IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER BUY THE JACK THEY CALL IT A ACROMIOCLAVICULAR INJURIES AND THE DRIVER WISH IS ME AND THE OWNER OF THE CAR,GOT HURT ON THE LEFT SIDE.THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT ON BOTH SIDE. I BOUT THE CAR OF A CAR DEALER IN SPINDALE N,C. *TR
NHTSA ID
10711772
Incident
Apr 18, 2015
Mileage
13,300 mi
Brakes
Filed Jan 16, 2001
SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND WHEN THAT LIGHT COMES ON THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. AFTER A FEW TIME OF RESTARTING MY CAR IT WILL GO OFF AND THE ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THEY WILL WORK. *AK
NHTSA ID
739428
Incident
Nov 23, 1997
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 28, 1999
WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE REAR TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS SHORTING OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LAST ON 7/20/99.
NHTSA ID
709326
Incident
Jul 20, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1999
MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS THE 3.5 MILLION SUV/VAN GM RECALL WITH ABS.
NHTSA ID
709044
Brakes
Filed Sep 30, 1998
Crash reported
THE BRAKE PEDAL DISENGAGED WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY OF CONSUMER'S HOME, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PLOW INTO THE GARGAGE DOOR. *AK
NHTSA ID
828366
Incident
Sep 30, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 17, 1998
INDICATOR SIGNALS FAIL CONTINUALLY.
NHTSA ID
534366
Seat belts
Filed Jan 27, 1998
PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG.
NHTSA ID
529044
Incident
Jun 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jan 20, 1998
Fire reported
WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE STARTER RELAY FAILED, CAUSING STARTER TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
820244
Incident
Dec 24, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 19, 1998
DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED AIR BAG INDICATOR LAMP TO BE ON CONSTANTLY.
NHTSA ID
529182
Incident
Jun 15, 1997
Visibility
Filed Aug 12, 1997
THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND THE MOUNTING IS SEPARATING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
815283
Electrical
Filed Jul 29, 1997
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AT10:30PM. DISCOVERED FIRE AT 1:30AM BECAUSE SMOKE WOKE THEM UP. VEHICLE TOTALED AND HOUSE NOT LIVEABLE DUE TO SMOKE. FIRE FIGHTERS SEEM TO THINK THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK
NHTSA ID
814472
Incident
Jul 12, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Jan 23, 1997
THERE IS A GAS SMELL IN THE CAR, CONSUMER THINKS IT IS THE FUEL LINE . *AK
NHTSA ID
808046
Airbags
Filed Oct 2, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH. *AK
NHTSA ID
801585
Incident
Aug 26, 1996
Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1996
WHEN DOWN SIFTING INTO A LOW GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLOW DOWN LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
NHTSA ID
802054
Steering
Filed Sep 4, 1996
DESIGN FLAW IN POWER STEERING BELT, WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THRU PUDDLES BELT SLIPS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA ID
508282
Incident
Dec 8, 1994
Airbags
Filed Nov 8, 1995
Crash reported
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION OFF CENTER TO DRIVERS SIDE, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED NOT PASSENGER.TT *JB
NHTSA ID
974992
Incident
Nov 4, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 8, 1995
AMPMETER GAUGE COMES ON, RELATED TO ABS SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA ID
971815
Incident
Sep 6, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jul 3, 1995
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A FUEL ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
968165
Incident
Jul 2, 1995
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.