"How reliable is the 2000 Pontiac Firebird?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Pontiac Firebird has a median complaint mileage of 37500 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Pontiac Firebird?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Pontiac Firebird is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2000 Pontiac Firebird: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

37,500mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,500 25th Percentile

37,500 Median Mileage

43,970 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SEATS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

"VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH STALLING FROM 45 -75 MP. ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

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