The 1987 Pontiac Fiero has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 346,162 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PCV GROMMET OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LEAKS, PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURES BREAKING THROUGH ENGINE WALL CAUSING OIL SPILLAGE, FUEL RAIL LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, ROCKER COVER OIL LEAKS, AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, COULD CAUSE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I am both complaining and requesting help. I have a 1987 pontiac fiero v6 which was never taken in for recall work and as a result has severe overheating issues and will occasionally have an issue with small amounts of oil hitting the exhaust headers. Saw the recall on the nhtsa website so I tried…”
“I called pontiac today about a recall they issued these cars. According to the document they sent there dealership cars my car falls in this recall and they are stating they have no recalls on this car. How is this possible, I know this is a older car but this can still lead to a serious matter of…”
“I would like a list of all recalls on this vehicle so that I can get it fixed. This makes the second time that the temp gauge has went out of this car. I have been told my professional that it is the way it has been wired from the manafactuor. Thank you”
“Broken connector rod. Part was recalled in 1990.”
“Catalytic converter failed four times. Replaced cracked exhaust manifold. In addition, egr/distributor also failed and were replaced. *ak”
“Catalytic converter failed four times. Replaced cracked exhaust manifold. In addition, egr/distributor also failed and were replaced. *ak”
“Catalytic converter failed four times. Replaced cracked exhaust manifold. In addition, egr/distributor also failed and were replaced. *ak”
“Catalytic converter failed four times. Replaced cracked exhaust manifold. In addition, egr/distributor also failed and were replaced. *ak”
TIE ROD BREAKAGE
SUMMARY: CORROSION IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PREVENTS AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FOR PAD WEAR. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE LOSS OF REAR SERVICE BRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE. GM HAS ADDED CORROSION PROTECTION AND CHANGED SPRING RATE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SAME BASIC DESIGN USED ON ALL MODELS IDENTIFIED.
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Pontiac Fiero as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.