The 1989 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 23 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.
“The seatbelts do not click into the buckle properly and the springs have broken.”
“While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly caught fire. The cause of why this happened was undetermined.”
“Gm won't fix the recalls for my 1989 pontiac firebird. They say that there are no recalls for my vehicle, but there are. *jb”
“Gm won't fix the recalls for my 1989 pontiac firebird. They say that there are no recalls for my vehicle, but there are. *jb”
“While making a left hand turn, steering column broke inside housing and caused steering wheel two lock up, resulting in vehicle going into a complete circle on a busy street. Consumer felt there could have been an accident. *ak the steering column/housing was replaced, the 4 bolts that hold the…”
“Front seat belts buckle but do not provide any restraint, even when stopping at a high speed.”
“When son applied the brakes to stop in an emergency situation the pedal went to floor and the vehicle would not stop. Driver had to use the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle. Driver was involved in a crash because of this. Vehicle was towed to a body shop, where the brake booster rod clip was…”
“While driver was backing out of driveway, the engine surged like the driver was stepping on the accelerator pedal. When the driver's foot was actually on the brake pedal and vehicle zoomed right out of the driveway into a neighbor's yard, back end first hitting a tree. Vehicle was towed to a body…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Pontiac Firebird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.