The 1986 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 28 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.
“I have owned this car since new and never received a recall notice from gm. I see in your database that there have been 4 recalls issued.”
“Recall to my 1986 pontiac fiero (vin# 1g2pf3795gp23433) was never completed during the lifetime of the vehicle. This was a serious recall, as it involved a possibility of engine compartment fire. Gm recall number 88-c-24a. I recently purchased this vehicle on 6/21/2006, unaware that the recall was…”
“Consumer stated that vehicle dumped oil from the engine upon starting. Consumer was unable to get any recall information from either dealer or manufacturer. *ak”
“The consumer stated, the emergency brake did not work. If the vehicle was parked on a hill, it would roll. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that there was a recall, and that this was causing vehicle not to pass state inspection.*ak *sc *jb”
“Consumer received recall 90v104000 concerning engine and engine cooling. When the trunk is opened in the rain water drips through the trunk onto the oxygen sensor. A recall for this problem was issued, but the this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak”
“The rear engine compartment of the vehicle caught on fire, injurying one person. *slc”
“The rear brake calipers are froze solid and not working because of the way the system for adjusting them is a bad system, as stated by the brake repair shop.”
“While driving the vehicle experienced engine fire (ohio traffic crash report). *mjs”
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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 1986 Pontiac Fiero as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.