Vehicle report

1997 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

Reported problems

49 complaints · median 89000 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
SEATS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
AIR BAGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
WHEELS1

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1997 Pontiac Firebird Reported Problems: 49 complaints | CarFathom