The 1992 Pontiac Firebird has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 276,401 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE CRACKS AND HOLES CAN ALLOW FUEL VAPOR AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CAN SEPARATE.
SEPARATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN PREVENTTHE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS CONDITION CANCAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSIMISSION INDICATOR IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE MODE; THIS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT…
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 pontiac firebird. With the gear in drive and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The wheels began smoking due to the fact that the brake pedal was still depressed. The contact shifted the vehicle into park and shut off the ignition. The following…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 pontiac firebird. With the gear in drive and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The wheels began smoking due to the fact that the brake pedal was still depressed. The contact shifted the vehicle into park and shut off the ignition. The following…”
“Consumer states that theres a fuel smell in vehicle, took to dealer and dealer stated that there a recall 9+4 v 077 000 for fuel filler neck. Mr”
“While driving front passenger tire started to wiggle, and then consumer lost complete control of vehicle. Consumer said that has taken the car to dealer, where dealer stated that car frame was broken.*ak”
“Car was sold by dealer knowing it had a crack main frame, brought it back and they sold it out of state, new haven,vt. Company went out of business and I loss $5,000.00 dollards. But what ive been told is the car now has a salvage title. Im just trying to locate info on this car so I can collect…”
“Passenger's side of door would not open because of frame moving a little.*ak”
“Pushed lever in to raise steering wheel and moved steering wheel upward, and the steering wheel came off in my hands.”
“After the car had been driven, I smelled strong gasoline fumes from the fuel tank assembly. The car was recalled in 1994 and was supposed to be fixed, possibly with a replacement fuel tank. No repairs were done at that time. Presently the dealer did admit that there is a leak to the fuel filler…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Pontiac Firebird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.