1994 Pontiac Firebird: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
128,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

85,000 25th Percentile
128,500 Median Mileage
170,548 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
3
TIRES
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
11
Fires
14
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES CAUSING NON-ILLUMINATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN APPLIED. POTENTIAL RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE."
"DISTOTED WINDSHIELD DUE TO LONG SLOPE DESIGN, IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *AK"
"SUSPENSION FAILURE, RIGHT HAND STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28