1983 Pontiac Firebird: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1983 Pontiac Firebird. The newest campaign is 91V055000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Apr 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Conventional. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 91V055000, in the NHTSA record
Replace nonfunctioning parking brake adjusters.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 917,521 units in total.
91V055000Received . 179,036 units.
Parking Brake / Conventional
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Parking brake adjuster fails to operate and do not work after brake pad wear.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Parking brakes will not completely hold a parked vehiclewhen parked on a slope, causing unintended vehicle rollaway which could resultin a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace nonfunctioning parking brake adjusters.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V169000Received . 738,485 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Dislocation of a spring cover will not allow the shoulder belt to retract after being extended. Consequence of defect: although inertial feature that locks the lap belt and shoulder belt in the event of an accident are not affected, if slack is more than recommended in owners manual, injuries to upper body and head would be increased in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install retaining springs on spring cover of front shoulder belt retractor and, when required, retractors will be replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 6 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Parking Brake | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- 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
- 3 Jul 2007
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA88036 | Engineering analysis | REAR DISC BRAKES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22 Jul 1988 | 30 Aug 1991 | |
| PE88070 | Preliminary evaluation | FRAME CRACKING | Structure | 28 Jun 1988 | 22 Sep 1988 | |
| EA86019 | Engineering analysis | REAR BRAKE FAILURE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 Jun 1986 | 22 Jul 1988 | |
| PE85016 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 Dec 1984 | 22 Mar 1985 | 85V034000 |
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.
- 19671
- 19682
- 19692
- 19701
- 19711
- 19721
- 19732
- 19743
- 19751
- 19762
- 19771
- 19781
- 19792
- 19802
- 19811
- 19823
- 19832
- 19846
- 19854
- 19862
- 19871
- 19882
- 19892
- 19902
- 19913
- 19922
- 19930
- 19941
- 19951
- 19960
- 19971
- 19980
- 19991
- 20000
- 20010
- 20021
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1983 Pontiac FirebirdThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1983 Pontiac Firebird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/firebird/1983/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 Pontiac Firebird?
- 917,521 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 Firebird have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Firebird, model years 1967 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1983 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1983 Pontiac Firebird name most often?
- Seat Belts: 3 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Pontiac Firebird open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.