Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 Pontiac Firebird

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
21
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
336
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

21 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries reported
2
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    5
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • WHEELS:RIM
    3
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    2
  • VISIBILITY:POWER Window Devices AND Controls
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • Power TRAIN:MANUAL Transmission
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
01V381000·STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2001-12-12

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," AND NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE WELDS NEAR THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE THAT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

RiskIN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE SEVERE INJURIES.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL STRUCTURAL RIVETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

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