The 1988 Pontiac Firebird has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,529,331 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL FEED HOSES MAY PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
IF THIS COUPLING SEPARATED, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK,AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
INSTALL A REDESIGNED FUEL FEED HOSE.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I purchased my 1988 pontiac firebird in 2016. There is an outstanding recall on my vehicle that was issued june 1, 1990. Manufacturer recall number n900043. I've contacted general motors about this outstanding recall and I was told there are no longer any available parts to correct the recall on…”
“Gm refuses to perform open recall on seat belt buckles. *tr”
“T-roofs leak when ever car gets wet windows have air bubbles in them and mahe any lights appear very bright, also possibillity of widows cracking”
“Steering column became loose due to loosening of steering bolts, could result in steering column coming off/loss of control.”
“The fuel filler neck on my car is leaking gas,the car has a dutch registration now but was bought new in the u.s.a.. About 4 monts ago I send a letter to pontiac,but they didn't answer it. *ak”
“The drivers side seatbelt no longer retracts and it will not restrain the occupant in case of an accident. Please describe. *ak”
“Failure of the steering column the steering column is loose. Tt”
“Seat belt buckle recall repairs refused due to failure occuring after warranty period (90v-105). *ak”
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.
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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 1988 Pontiac Firebird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.