The 1985 Pontiac Fiero has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 525,198 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.
PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.
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.
“Gm won't acknowledge the recalls on my car. I have called gm customer care at least 4 times and they won't help me. It has not been through any of the 2 important safety recalls applicable to it. *tr”
“Gm won't acknowledge the recalls on my car. I have called gm customer care at least 4 times and they won't help me. It has not been through any of the 2 important safety recalls applicable to it. *tr”
“Gm won't acknowledge the recalls on my car. I have called gm customer care at least 4 times and they won't help me. It has not been through any of the 2 important safety recalls applicable to it. *tr”
“Vehicle has exhaust leak. Per vin # recall 88c24 applies to vehicle, I've read the recall info, and there are no updated parts installed. Ive contacted my local dealer and they can not check for recalls due to the age of the vehicle. I've contacted pontiac they say there is no open recalls on the…”
“Recalls 89 v 232 000/engine and 90 v 104 000/engine: vehicle had an engine compartment fire while traveling 15-20 mph. Manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak”
“Pontiac refuses to perform nhtsa campaign id number 91v055000. Their position is the recall has already been performed. I have owned the vehicle since 1990, well before the recall date, and the recall has not been performed. Smail automotive refuses to inspect the car to verify that replacement…”
“Consumer started car and it sounded like a car without a muffler. Took vehicle to dealer and they refused to repair because recall campain had expired. *ak”
“Dealer refused to honor mfr. Recall 88c-28, exhaust manifold, and nhtsa recall # 90v-104000, engine. Dealer informed consumer that they were not going to honor recall because it was too long ago. Can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak”
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TIE ROD BREAKAGE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:GMREVIEWED THE MATTER AND...HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A SAFETY-RELATED BRAKE CONDITION THAT REQUIRESFIELD CORRECTION.ANALYSIS:IT APPEARS THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATION SYSTEM OR THEPISTONS WITHIN THE CALIPER CAN SEIZE PROHIBITING REAR DISC BRAKE FUNC-TION.A SEIZED CALIPERS CAN…
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.
SUMMARY:MANY SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS REPORTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES,AND SIX FIRES RESULTED IN SIX INJURIES.===
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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 1985 Pontiac Fiero as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.