1971 Pontiac Firebird Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1971 Pontiac Firebird has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 12,600 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 70V143000 1970-12-03 12,600 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE ROD TO THROTTLE LEVER RETAINING CLIP ON CARBURETORMAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THROTTLE LEVER COULDBE HELD IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR.(CORRECT BY…

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 1971 Pontiac Firebird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.