1999 Pontiac Firebird brakes problems
21 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1999 Pontiac Firebird, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 28% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Whenever accelerator pedal is applied, the pedal would stick to floor & would not let up. Vehicle would suddenly take off. Would apply brakes, but vehicle fail to stop. Vehicle hit a curb & went airborne & landed 200 feet facing the other direction. Drive vehicle to shop to have mechanic check the throttle linkages on vehicle.
I had to replace the catalytic converter twice in the first year of purchase. I had to replace battery and alternator at 37500 miles (warranty expired at 37000). The motor in driver side door went bad for no reason. Had to replace rear seal and pins 4 times or more. I believed for a long time that it was just me but after reading through the other complaints, I realize it's the car! I have also had several of the same brake problems mentioned by others on this site. Purchased new, drove it off the pontiac lot. *nlm