2001 Pontiac Firebird problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (5) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor (3) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (311)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-17 · 18-NA-099 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for use on a product assistance claim (pac), which is formerly known as a product allegation resolution (par) claim.
Electrical System 2024-06-06 · 24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on service programming system (sps) error codes e4398, e4399, e4401, e4403, m4404, m4413, m6954, m6955, e4414, e4423, e4491, e4492, or e6961 and resolution information.
Showing the 6 most recent of 311 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-07-11 · Exterior Lighting · 100,000 mi“front turn signals go out every few weeks. the problem is the design of the socket, which is not sealed well causing the socket to short out. i have replaced the socket and light-bulbs multiple times. i am concerned because i feel turn signals are vitally important, and accidents could and do occur without them. also, since the sockets are shorting…”
2006-08-21 · Tires:tread/Belt · 43,580 mi“firestone tire defective: treads completely peeled off. *jb…”
2006-08-16 · Electrical System · 35,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated upon entering the vehicle, a burning odor was detected. the contact opened the trunk and noticed a beach towel had two burn marks on it. the towel was moved and the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. …”
2005-06-09 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights:switch · 40,000 mi“dt: wiring loosened on front headlights, had to pull over at night, and plug in agai. checked fuses to make sure they were the actual ones. also, the bulbs that worked the blinkers failed, and the back lights went in/out due to a short. *ak …”
2005-01-18 · Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments“five months after the vehicle was purchased the consumer noticed that the passenger's side door panel was loose. *nm this was a recurrent issue. this problem caused the window to come off track which contributed to trapping the consumers wife in the vehicle. the consumer was informed that the door had been stressed at the factory during it's c…”
2004-12-27 · Structure:body:roof And Pillars · 49,000 mi“paint on roof behind t-tops bubbling and leaking fluid on rest of paint. took to dealer and said nothing can be done because after warranty. this is an expensive car that is meant to look good. this is an eye sore.*ak…”
2004-10-26 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 20,000 mi“excessive valve clatter and consumption of fuel. *ak…”
2004-10-26 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor · 6,000 mi“at 6,000 miles, my car began to shudder at the steering wheel and the brake pedal would pulse. i was told that it was warped rotors. i've had them resurfaced three times now! what is the deal with the engineering of these rotors? on two separate occasions i had a hard time stopping to avoid a collision. it is not safe and definately not normal…”
2004-03-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor · 8,000 mi“rotors on the vehicle have been replaced and resurfaced several times during the warranty period. i have reported two cases to pontiac and thye will not take responsibility for the failures even though this is clearly a consistant failure on the firebird model across several years. warp rotors continue to be a problem. *ak…”
2003-08-08 · Electrical System · 19,000 mi“turn signals operate sporadically, whether standing or moving. this has been happening for approximately 3 months and the dealer found nothing wrong.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.