Model year record
1998 Pontiac Firebird
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 91 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 9 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 8 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 7 | 92,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 7 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 55,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 61,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | 78,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 2 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Pontiac Firebird model years
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