The 1991 Pontiac Firebird has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 273,705 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE CRACKS AND HOLES CAN ALLOW FUEL VAPOR AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.
THE METAL LATCHPLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, CAUSING A "NO LATCH" CONDITION. MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LATCHPLATE RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE.
UNBELTED OR INCORRECTLY BELTED SEAT OCCUPANTS ARESUBJECTED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAFETY BELT (FRONT AND REAR IN COUPES AND FRONT ONLY IN CONVERTIBLES).
POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND THE MOUNTING, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A COLLISION. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM WITH FMVSS 212.
IF WINDSHIELD SEPARATION OCCURS IN A COLLISION, ANUNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND PERSONAL INJURY COULDOCCUR.
REMOVE ALL SEALER FROM WINDSHIELD AND MOUNTING; APPLY NEW BONDING AND SEALANT MATERIAL, AND REINSTALL WINDSHIELD.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Seat belt sometimes latch and sometimes it won't/ fuel leak and fumes”
“Seat belt sometimes latch and sometimes it won't/ fuel leak and fumes”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 pontiac firebird. The contact stated that there was fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the souder joint was fractured which, allowed fuel to leak. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 pontiac firebird. The contact stated that the first time he placed fuel in the vehicle, gasoline began to leak and fumes were present. The dealer stated that there were no recalls that applied to his vin. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers 94v077000 (fuel…”
“Dt*: the contact stated that there was a gasoline smell coming from the vehicle while it was parked in the garage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. Upon inspection the mechanic found a leak coming from the gasoline filler pipe. There is a nhtsa campaign id #94v077000, regarding…”
“In a frontal collision none of the air bags deployed on impact.*ak”
“The right rear axle broke due to a bad casting causing the wheel to leave the vehicle and the car to crash*ak”
“Vehicle experienced extreme vibration, several repairs on the suspension system and rotation of the tires did not remedy vibration problems, replacement of the tires solved the vibration problem, the firestone firehawk tires were experiencing tread separation which caused the vibration problem. *mjs”
AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL LUG STUDS
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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 1991 Pontiac Firebird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.