Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1989)

20 consumer complaints on file.

#11577040March 13, 2024
SEAT BELTS
The seatbelts do not click into the buckle properly and the springs have broken.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120394April 29, 2005
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNS FOR 1989 FIREBIRD . *MR THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY LEAVING AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SLACK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113605March 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED WAS UNDETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062719March 20, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GM WON'T FIX THE RECALLS FOR MY 1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. THEY SAY THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT THERE ARE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017282August 27, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING COLUMN BROKE INSIDE HOUSING AND CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TWO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE GOING INTO A COMPLETE CIRCLE ON A BUSY STREET. CONSUMER FELT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE STEERING COLUMN/HOUSING WAS REPLACED, THE 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE COLUMN TO THE HOUSING GET FATIGUED AND BREAK AFTER YEARS OF PEOPLE PUSHING AGAINST THE COLUMN TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555174September 25, 2000
TIRES
2 OUT OF 3 ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TRIATHLON II TIRES ARE CRACKING AROUND THE TIRE ALONG THE RADIAL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711608September 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLE BUT DO NOT PROVIDE ANY RESTRAINT, EVEN WHEN STOPPING AT A HIGH SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702138January 11, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 90V105000 MY CAR WAS INSPECTED AT THE FIRST DEALER SERVICE AND FOUND THAT THE BUCKLES WERE OK. THE NATURE OF THIS DEFECT IS THAT THE CAR AND INTERIOR NEED TO BE EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUN LIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES, THIS CAR HAS LITTLE SUN EXPOSURE (ABOUT 12 DAYS A YEAR) UNTILL 2 YEARS AGO, NOW IT IS STORED OUT SIDE AND NOW THIS DEFECT HAS OCCURRED. A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THIS RECALL. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS ON GETTING THIS REPAIRED?? THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830673November 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN SON APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER ROD CLIP WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537642June 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING, POWER DOOR LOCKS, HORN RELA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818585November 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE SURGED LIKE THE DRIVER WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ACTUALLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ZOOMED RIGHT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD, BACK END FIRST HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE CHECK FOR TROUBLE. A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED LIKE THIS IN JULY OF 1993 AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE SYSTEM WILL JUST KICK BACK IN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604321October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812531May 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID COLLISION, WAS REAR ENDED AT APPROX. 25MPH; UPON IMPACT, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH. ALSO, FEMALE PORTION (PLASTIC COVER) BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED IN HALF, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AS RESULT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980625March 11, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY LOST STEERING CAPABILITY WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, COULDN'T TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE SPINNED OUT, THEN ROLLED OVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500565January 8, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK BENT AFTER RAISING VEHICLE OFF GROUND TO REMOVE FLAT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL OFF OF JACK. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971856September 11, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILURE, LATCH HAS BROKEN TWICE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963024April 4, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PARK BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE, REPLACED FLEXIBLE RUBBER HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962380March 22, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AND STILL IT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960848March 1, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ASK FOR MR HOPKINSON. FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK WHEN FULL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#958274January 5, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE COMBINATION LAP/SHOULDER BELT. BUCKLE WILL NOT REMAIN/WON'T LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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