Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 20 MPH and neither air bag deployed. Manufacturer was notified. *ak consumer stated that the anti lock brakes failed to stop the vehicle during the accident.
Pontiac Firebird brake failure problems
15 of the 493 owner complaints about the Pontiac Firebird describe brake failure, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19982
- 19973
- 19963
- 19953
- 19943
- 19921
Often reported together
What owners say
While driving about 60 MPH engine suddenly accelerated up to 80 MPH. When stepped on brake pedal to reduce speed brakes did not work.
I have had three serious oil leaks with this vehicle which started when it only had 8,000 miles. In addition, the parking brake failed and the power windows broke. The rear bumper rusts after it rains because of the brake dust. You have to use rubbing compound once a week. Overall, the amount of problems have been exhorbinant and not what you would expect from a $28,000 vehicle.
Abs brakes failed to operate properly. Upon applying the brakes pedal went to the fllor.
Brakes failed. Cd player failed. Torque converter bew at 30,000 miles.
Consumer is experiencing brake failure when brakes are wet. Vehicle does not stop properly. It takes a lot longer for vehicle to stop when brakes are wet. Dealer notified, but condition still occurs and unable to correct problem at this time.
While driving on rough road applied brakes. Pedal pulsated but brakes failed to catch. Vehicle sped up instead. Took to dealer & mechanic said ABS light not on & in failure mode. Could not really find or repair brake problem.
Brake system gets wet, causing loss of brakes, loss of control for few seconds, slowly will begin to recover, dealer has replaced brake pads, but problem is still reoccurring.
Anti lock brakes failed.
Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac Firebird brake failure
Which Pontiac Firebird years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (3 complaints), 1995 (3 complaints) and 1996 (3 complaints).
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