Recall Register

1987 Pontiac Fiero: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Pontiac Fiero. The newest campaign is 90V104000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Apr 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline. NHTSA has 15 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 90V104000, in the NHTSA record

Correct or install new components to prevent unreasonable fire risk.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 346,162 units in total.

  1. 90V104000Received . 102,162 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pcv grommet oil leaks, transmission oil cooler leaks, piston connecting rod failures breaking through engine wall causing oil spillage, fuel rail leaks, coolant leaks, rocker cover oil leaks, and maintenance or service related factors, could cause engine compartment fires.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine compartment fire can spread to the passengercompartment and injure occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Correct or install new components to prevent unreasonable fire risk.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 89V232000Received . 244,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to an interaction of the engine compartment environment and maintenance or service related factors, there is a risk of engine compartment fires.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine compartment fire can spread to the passengercompartment and injure occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Correct or install new engine components to prevent unreasonable fire risk.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

15 complaints, 29 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1987 Pontiac Fiero: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling17
Electrical System4
Power Train2
Engine2
Parking Brake1
Visibility1
Steering1
Equipment1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Aug 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1987 Pontiac Fiero, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1987 Pontiac Fiero
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE89005Preliminary evaluationREAR HUB CARRIER FAILURESuspension18 Oct 198829 Dec 1988
EA88036Engineering analysisREAR DISC BRAKESService Brakes, Hydraulic22 Jul 198830 Aug 1991
DP88002Defect petitionTIE ROD BREAKAGEUnknown or Other7 Oct 198718 May 1988

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19843
  2. 19853
  3. 19863
  4. 19872
  5. 19882
  6. 19910
  7. 19940
  8. 19960

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Pontiac Fiero: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/fiero/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Pontiac Fiero?
346,162 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac Fiero have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Fiero, model years 1984 to 1996. 2 of them name the 1987 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Pontiac Fiero name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 17 of 29 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Pontiac Fiero open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.