1976 Pontiac Firebird Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1976 Pontiac Firebird has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 55,930 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 76V132000 1976-09-07 55,564 affected
Defect

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATESHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH COUPLING RETAINER LOCKING TABS NOT BENT OVERPROPERLY OR ONE OR MORE OF THE LOWER FLEXIBLE COUPLING RIVETS IMPROPERLYPEENED.IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYCOULD SEPARATE…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 76V070000 1976-05-11 366 affected
Defect

PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 76C-16.EQUIPPED WITH 400 AND 455 C.I.D.ENGINES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL VAPOR RETURN PIPE IS POSITIONED SO THAT THE HOSE ISTOO SHORT AND WILL BREAK OR PULL LOOSE DURING THE 30 MPH BARRIER PORTION OF THEFEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.301 TEST PROCEDURE, WITH RESULTANTFUEL SPILLAGE.THIS…

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Turn signal lever stressed at base near steering column and finally broke. It is now hanging by cruise control cable (cruise control button at end of turn signal lever) oem replacement will cost $70. *ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL · reported 1999-06-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP85025 Opened 1985-06-14 · closed 1985-11-27

FUEL LEAKAGE AT FILLER NECK

FUEL LEAKAGE AT FILLER NECK

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1976 Pontiac Firebird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.