1991 Pontiac Firebird problems
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Pontiac Firebird. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. Next are body & structure (14%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Pontiac Firebird with enough data (9 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Car was in an accident and the air bag didn't deploy talk to dealer was to come out and look at the car in two week it is now 12 week and no one has look. Tt
Hood release/latch jams, causing difficulty in opening, also the pistons that hold the hood and rear hatches open fail. *skd
Recall work done on cracks in fuel filler neck, however consumer has been smelling fumes and discovered crack in fuel tank neck.
Dt*: the contact stated that there was a gasoline smell coming from the vehicle while it was parked in the garage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. Upon inspection the mechanic found a leak coming from the gasoline filler pipe. There is a NHTSA campaign id #94v077000, regarding the gasoline: storage tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. The vehicle has not been repaired.
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 pontiac firebird. The contact stated that the first time he placed fuel in the vehicle, gasoline began to leak and fumes were present. The dealer stated that there were no recalls that applied to his VIN. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id numbers 94v077000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage: tank assembly:filler pipe and cap) and 06e043000 (fuel system: gasoline). The current mileage was 61,231 and failure mileage was 60,230.