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1976 Pontiac Firebird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1976 Pontiac Firebird

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Exterior Lighting: 1 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2000
Exterior Lighting

TURN SIGNAL LEVER STRESSED AT BASE NEAR STEERING COLUMN AND FINALLY BROKE. IT IS NOW HANGING BY CRUISE CONTROL CABLE (CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AT END OF TURN SIGNAL LEVER) OEM REPLACEMENT WILL COST $70. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716754

Recall campaigns

2

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

1

DP85025 · Fuel Leakage At Filler Neck

Opened Jun 14, 1985 · Closed Nov 27, 1985

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

FUEL LEAKAGE AT FILLER NECK

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.