Model year record

1977 Pontiac Firebird

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V056000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
164
Reported to NHTSA
1979-02-26
Owners notified
1979-02-23

Defect description

LABELS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". INCORRECT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON TIRE LABELS.

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECT PLACARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION BY OWNERS OR BY DEALERS WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine160,000 mi

The 1976 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1978 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.