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1999 Pontiac Firebird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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47Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199649
199763
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199924
200024
200121
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15Power Train
9Electrical System
6Engine And Engine Cooling
6Visibility
6
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
5Steering
3Air Bags
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Wheels
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 47 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 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

47 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 2000
Air BagsInjury

THERE IS NO REASON FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A CURB, AND THAT IS WHERE ALL THE DAMAGE CAME FROM ON MY CAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721701

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2000
Power TrainSteering

MECH. SAYS THAT THESE ITEMS SHOULDN'T GO BAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721229

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2000
Seat Belts

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS A CONVERTIBLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857136

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHENEVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD STICK TO FLOOR & WOULD NOT LET UP. VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. WOULD APPLY BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE FAIL TO STOP. VEHICLE HIT A CURB & WENT AIRBORNE & LANDED 200 FEET FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. DRIVE VEHICLE TO SHOP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK THE THROTTLE LINKAGES ON VEHICLE. …

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WHENEVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD STICK TO FLOOR & WOULD NOT LET UP. VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. WOULD APPLY BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE FAIL TO STOP. VEHICLE HIT A CURB & WENT AIRBORNE & LANDED 200 FEET FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. DRIVE VEHICLE TO SHOP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK THE THROTTLE LINKAGES ON VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854078

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715964

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE NOTICED WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE THE ROTORS ARE DAMAGED OR WARPED. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I DON'T THINK IT IS VERY SAFE. I HAVE NOTICED ON LS1.COM MANY OTHER FIREBIRD OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED I…

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I HAVE NOTICED WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE THE ROTORS ARE DAMAGED OR WARPED. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I DON'T THINK IT IS VERY SAFE. I HAVE NOTICED ON LS1.COM MANY OTHER FIREBIRD OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. IT IS MOST LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #711648

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

CRACKS WITHIN THE GAS TANK IS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK 3 TIMES ,DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834701

Official recalls

1

99V239000 · Power Train:clutch Assembly

Aug 27, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RETAINING RING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY NOT ALLOW THE CLUTCH SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, ENGINE STALLS, AND DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WITH A NEW CYLINDER.

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

0

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