MYRModel Year Report

Pontiac Firebird — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1996, 1999, 1997, 1994

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Firebird Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1980: 1 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 4 complaints 1983 1984: 11 complaints 1985: 16 complaints 1986: 19 complaints 1986 1987: 10 complaints 1988: 10 complaints 1989: 20 complaints 1989 1990: 9 complaints 1991: 27 complaints 1992: 27 complaints 1992 1993: 18 complaints 1994: 59 complaints 1995: 84 complaints 1995 1996: 41 complaints 1997: 49 complaints 1998: 63 complaints 1998 1999: 47 complaints 2000: 24 complaints 2001: 24 complaints 2001 2002: 21 complaints 2002
2002: 21 complaints
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YearComplaints
19801
19810
19823
19834
198411
198516
198619
198710
198810
198920
19909
199127
199227
199318
199459
199584
199641
199749
199863
199947
200024
200124
200221

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Recommended 47 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 63 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 49 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 41 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 84 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 59 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.