Pontiac Firebird problems reported in California
120 of the 802 complaints filed about the Pontiac Firebird came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
120
Complaints from California
4
Crashes
15
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
22
18.3%
Electrical System
17
14.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
9.2%
Engine & Cooling
9
7.5%
Seats
8
6.7%
Seat Belts
8
6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
5.0%
Airbags
6
5.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
5.0%
Lights
4
3.3%
Steering
4
3.3%
By model year
1979 Firebird
1
0.8%
1984 Firebird
13
10.8%
1985 Firebird
2
1.7%
1987 Firebird
1
0.8%
1988 Firebird
2
1.7%
1989 Firebird
3
2.5%
1990 Firebird
5
4.2%
1991 Firebird
7
5.8%
1992 Firebird
3
2.5%
1993 Firebird
1
0.8%
1994 Firebird
6
5.0%
1995 Firebird
13
10.8%
1996 Firebird
10
8.3%
1997 Firebird
12
10.0%
1998 Firebird
8
6.7%
1999 Firebird
4
3.3%
2000 Firebird
8
6.7%
2001 Firebird
7
5.8%
2002 Firebird
14
11.7%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
12
19.7%
Thousand Oaks
8
13.1%
SAN Francisco
8
13.1%
LOS Angeles
7
11.5%
North Hills
4
6.6%
Palm Sprin
4
6.6%
SAN Jose
4
6.6%
South Pasadena
3
4.9%
Cottonwood
3
4.9%
SAN Leandro
3
4.9%
Concord
3
4.9%
Westlake Village
2
3.3%