Pontiac Firebird Recalls

Pontiac Firebird — Structure High risk

Dec 17, 2001 Model years: 2002

Certain vehicles fail to conform to C.M.V.S.S. 208, "occupant crash protection" and C.M.V.S.S. 214 "side door strength". The weld strength on the drivers door hinge pillar does not

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Emissions High risk

Aug 26, 1998 Model years: 1998

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.7 LITRE ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE COULD FAIL DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE FAILING TO MEET APP

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Seats And Restraints High risk

Nov 6, 1996 Model years: 1997

NOTE: CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE REQUI

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Other High risk

May 29, 1996 Model years: 1996

NOTE: FIREBIRD FORMULA AND TRANS AM WITH PERFORMANCE PACKAGE. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET LOCAL OR PROVINCIAL PASS-BY NOISE REQUIREMENTS. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REFLASH THE POWER

Also affects: Pontiac Trans Am

Pontiac Firebird — Steering High risk

Mar 9, 1995 Model years: 1995

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LOWER COUPLING TO LOOSEN AND ROTATE O

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Fuel System High risk

Apr 21, 1994 Model years: 1991, 1992

THESE VEHICLES COULD EXHIBIT CRACKS OR "PIN HOLES" AT THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT . THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL ODOUR OR FUEL LEAKAGE. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FU

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Fuel System High risk

Dec 3, 1993 Model years: 1994

NOTE: VEHICLE LOCATED IN ONTARIO. THE FUEL LINE COULD DEVELOP A HOLE DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE HOT AIR (AIR INJECTION REACTION) CHECK VALVE. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND AN

Pontiac Firebird — Powertrain High risk

Nov 6, 1992 Model years: 1992

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4L60 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT MAY SEPARATE AND PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION, FO

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Seats And Restraints High risk

Apr 29, 1991 Model years: 1991

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. - SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE OR MAY DO SO ONLY AFTER WIGGLING AND/OR FORCING THE LATCH PLATE. C

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Brakes High risk

Apr 17, 1991 Model years: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

On certain vehicles, the parking brake system may contain a non-functional parking brake adjuster. This may result in a gradual loss of parking brake effectiveness as the rear disc

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Fiero

Pontiac Firebird — Seats And Restraints High risk

Jun 19, 1990 Model years: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

On certain vehicles, the seat belt buckle assemblies may not latch or release due to fracture of the red push button. This would prevent a person from using his or her seat belt th

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Fuel System High risk

Jun 11, 1990 Model years: 1990

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 LITRE AND 5.7 LITRE ENGINES. VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL RETURN HOSES WHICH COULD BREAK AT EITHER OR BOTH CRIMPED COUPLINGS. IF A COUPLING WERE TO SEPAR

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Fuel System High risk

Jun 6, 1990 Model years: 1988, 1989

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8.L V6 ENGINES. THE FUEL FEED HOSES MAY PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AN

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Emissions High risk

Nov 10, 1988 Model years: 1981

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. CORRECTION: A STAGED PURGE CONTROL VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE CARBURET

Also affects: Pontiac Lemans, Buick Regal, Buick Century

Pontiac Firebird — Emissions High risk

Oct 17, 1988 Model years: 1985

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS.

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Emissions High risk

Mar 9, 1988 Model years: 1984

Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1105 - Evaporative Emissions.

Also affects: Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Parisienne

Pontiac Firebird — Emissions High risk

Oct 9, 1987 Model years: 1983

VEHICLES WITH 5.0L ENGINES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. INOPERATIVE CANISTER PURGE THERMO VACUUM SWITCH.

Also affects: Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix

Pontiac Firebird — Engine High risk

Aug 19, 1986 Model years: 1984, 1985

Certain Camaro, Firebird, Monte Carlo and Grand Prix equipped with a 5.0L engine, and 5.7L Corvettes. High ignition coil temperatures combined with the stress of higher voltage may

Also affects: Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Seats And Restraints High risk

Jan 7, 1986 Model years: 1983, 1984, 1985

On certain vehicles, the front seat shoulder belt webbing may not retract into the retractor. This condition may be caused when the plastic spring cover becomes dislodged allowing

Also affects: Pontiac Trans Am, Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Brakes High risk

Jan 10, 1985 Model years: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

On certain vehicles, the rear brake backing plates may develop a corrosion condition which could result in loss of rear brake fluid and loss of rear braking capabilities. This reca

Also affects: Buick Century, Pontiac Grand Lemans, Pontiac Lemans, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet El Camino

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Oct 23, 1984 Model years: 1980

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 1101 - EMISSION DEVICES.

Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Lesabre, Buick Regal, Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Monza

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Aug 31, 1984 Model years: 1984

DUE TO UNDERSIZED GRINDING AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, THE REAR BRAKE CENTRE FLEX HOSES COULD SEPARATE FROM THE END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULL FORCE REQUIRED BY CMVSS 106-

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Seats And Restraints High risk

Feb 27, 1984 Model years: 1984

On certain vehicles, the front seat back locks may not lock under forward load conditions and are therefore not in compliance with CMVSS 207 - Seat Anchorages.

Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Skyhawk, Cadillac Eldorado, Chevrolet Blazer, Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Sep 20, 1982 Model years: 1982

THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES MAY PULL THROUGH THE UNDERBODY OF THESE VEHICLES IF SUBSTANTIAL FORCES WERE TO BE APPLIED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH IN WHICH BELT RESTR

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

May 5, 1981 Model years: 1981

THE RIGHT OR LEFT REAR SEAT LAP BELT OUTER AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR MAY NOT FULLY LOCK WHEN THE OCCUPANT BUCKLES UP THE SEAT BELT. THIS MAY RESULT IN SMALL SIZE OCCUPANTS NOT BE

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Chevette, Chevrolet Monza, Pontiac Acadian, Pontiac Sunbird

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Feb 13, 1981 Model years: 1977

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 231 CU. IN. V-6 ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE MAY HAVE A PLUGGED PASSAGE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FAIL AN EMISSION INSPECTION TEST

Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Lesabre, Buick Omega, Buick Regal, Buick Skyhawk

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Aug 19, 1980 Model years: 1980

THE NUTS WHICH CONNECT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS TO THE STEERING KNUCKLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD ALLOW A NUT TO BACK OFF RESULTING IN POSSIBLE B

Also affects: Chevrolet Camaro

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Dec 3, 1979 Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

VEHICLES WITH 350, 400 OR 455 - 4 BARREL CARBURETOR ENGINES. A BRAZED JOINT ON CERTAIN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (E.G.R.) BACKPRESSURE TRNASDUCER VALVES MAY SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE

Also affects: Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Grand Lemans, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac Laurentian, Pontiac Lemans

Pontiac Firebird — Electrical High risk

Jul 14, 1979 Model years: 1979

On certain vehicles equipped with cruise control. The brake stop light and cruise control switch may be assembled with incorrect lubrication on the actuating plunger. This results

Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Lesabre, Buick Regal, Chevrolet C Series

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Mar 13, 1979 Model years: 1977

THE TIRE PLACARD, LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR, MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, OCCUPANT CAPACITY AND RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZES. THESE VEH

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

Jun 22, 1978 Model years: 1978

VEHICLES WITH AIR CONDITIONING AND/OR H.D. COOLING. ENGINE FAN MAY EXPERIENCE A RESONANCE CONDITION THAT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE. IF FAILURE OCCURS WITH THE HOOD

Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Lesabre, Buick Regal

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

May 17, 1976 Model years: 1976

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 400 OR 455 CU. IN. ENGINE. THE FUEL VAPOUR RETURN PIPE IS POSITIONED SO THAT THE FUEL PUMP TO FUEL RETURN PIPE HOSE IS TOO SHORT AND WILL BREAK OR PULL LOOSE

Pontiac Firebird — Not Entered High risk

May 27, 1975 Model years: 1975

THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING CLAMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED. IF THE CLAMP BOLT IS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER

Also affects: Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Apollo