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1993 Pontiac Firebird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199027
199127
199218
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199484
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1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Air Bags
3Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 18 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

3 reports
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13,300 miles · Apr 20, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury

LOST TRACKS HEN FROM THE BACK WHEEL LEAVEN A DRIVEWAY,WENT UP IN A BANK MET FLIP ON TOP ROLL OVER AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT,WINDSHIELD ON PASSER SIDE SHATTER,THE PASSER IN THE CAR GOT HIT IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER BUY THE JACK THEY CALL IT A ACROMIOCLAVICULAR INJURIES AND THE DRIVER WISH IS ME AND THE OWNER OF THE CAR,GOT HURT…

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LOST TRACKS HEN FROM THE BACK WHEEL LEAVEN A DRIVEWAY,WENT UP IN A BANK MET FLIP ON TOP ROLL OVER AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT,WINDSHIELD ON PASSER SIDE SHATTER,THE PASSER IN THE CAR GOT HIT IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER BUY THE JACK THEY CALL IT A ACROMIOCLAVICULAR INJURIES AND THE DRIVER WISH IS ME AND THE OWNER OF THE CAR,GOT HURT ON THE LEFT SIDE.THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT ON BOTH SIDE. I BOUT THE CAR OF A CAR DEALER IN SPINDALE N,C. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10711772

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #801585

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Air BagsCrash

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION OFF CENTER TO DRIVERS SIDE, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED NOT PASSENGER.TT *JB

NHTSA ODI #974992

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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