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1977 Pontiac Firebird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
60,000 miles · Dec 10, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1977 PONTIAC FIRE BIRD. THEE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INJURY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1977 PONTIAC FIRE BIRD. THEE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INJURY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #10369907

Official recalls

1

79V056000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 26, 1979

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

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

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

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

NHTSA 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