1995 Pontiac Firebird engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1995 Pontiac Firebird — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cracked head at 65000 miles? I have seen now 20 diffent owners posted on web sites with the same problem at even lower miles....and gm does not respond to complaints. *ak”
filed Apr 8, 2002
“While driving through puddles the single drive belt consistently slips losing powersteering, ac and alternator function. The belt does come back on line, but the loss of power steering has resulted in the safety problem of several near crashes. If my wife had been driving she would not have been…”
filed Jan 31, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Firebird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Firebird | 5 | 24% |
| 2001 Firebird | 4 | 17% |
| 2000 Firebird | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 Firebird | 6 | 13% |
| 1998 Firebird | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 Firebird | 6 | 12% |
| 1996 Firebird | 6 | 15% |
| 1994 Firebird | 7 | 12% |
| 1992 Firebird | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 Firebird | 1 | 4% |
| 1989 Firebird | 2 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Pontiac Firebird
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.