1988 Pontiac Firebird: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1988 Pontiac Firebird. The newest campaign is 90V115000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 10 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, 90V115000, in the NHTSA record
Install a redesigned fuel feed hose.
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 .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,529,331 units in total.
90V115000Received . 29,331 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel feed hoses may pull out of the crimped coupling at the engine end of the hose assembly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this coupling separated, allowing gasoline to leak,and an ignition source is present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a redesigned fuel feed hose.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V105000Received . 1,500,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Plastic components of seat belt buckle assemblies do not contain an ultra violet stabilizer, and exposure to direct sunlight and elevated interior temperatures could weaken the plastic components.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in breakage of plastic components whichcould prevent buckle from latching and protecting occupant in a sudden stop oraccident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace or repair seat belt buckle.
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
10 complaints, 10 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 | 4 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Structure | 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
- 14 Sep 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92005 | Engineering analysis | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Jan 1992 | 29 Jan 1993 | |
| PE91131 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 1 Oct 1991 | 30 Jan 1992 | |
| EA90012 | Engineering analysis | REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE | Power Train | 28 Feb 1990 | 24 Apr 1991 | |
| EA88036 | Engineering analysis | REAR DISC BRAKES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22 Jul 1988 | 30 Aug 1991 |
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 1988 Pontiac FirebirdThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1988 Pontiac Firebird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/firebird/1988/. 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 1988 Pontiac Firebird?
- 1,529,331 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 1988 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Pontiac Firebird name most often?
- Seat Belts: 4 of 10 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Pontiac Firebird open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.