1987 Pontiac FIREBIRD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
63,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 16.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 1 |
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
1995: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 2; 2003: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10040334 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040334 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 558992 · 2001-01-16 (January 16, 2001)
THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558992 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 726370 · 2000-08-01 (August 1, 2000)
FUEL TANK FILLER NECK IS LOOSE, PERMITTING LIQUID FUEL AND VAPORS TO ESCAPE - FIRE AND EXPLOSION POSSIBLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 726370 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 759971 · 2002-03-29 (March 29, 2002)
SEATBELT LATCH COVER MISSING WHEN PURCHASED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 759971 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8023483 · 2002-12-02 (December 2, 2002)
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT, HAD A PLASTIC COMPONENT LOCATED IN THE BUCKLE WHICH CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS. CONSUMER STATED HE ONCE BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE INOPERATIVE SEAT BELT, AND SINCE THEN, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 8023483 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 971260 · 1995-08-29 (August 29, 1995)
CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN AND DOES NOT RETRACT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971260 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
90V105000 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Reported: 1990-05-14 (May 14, 1990)
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: THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗