Pontiac Firebird problems reported in New York
23 of the 802 complaints filed about the Pontiac Firebird came from New York, most often about the electrical system.
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.
23
Complaints from New York
1
Crashes
3
Fires
1986
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
4
17.4%
Seat Belts
3
13.0%
Brakes
3
13.0%
Engine & Cooling
3
13.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
8.7%
Steering
2
8.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
8.7%
Wheels
1
4.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
4.3%
Suspension
1
4.3%
Airbags
1
4.3%
By model year
1985 Firebird
1
4.3%
1986 Firebird
3
13.0%
1987 Firebird
1
4.3%
1988 Firebird
2
8.7%
1989 Firebird
2
8.7%
1991 Firebird
1
4.3%
1993 Firebird
1
4.3%
1994 Firebird
3
13.0%
1995 Firebird
2
8.7%
1999 Firebird
2
8.7%
2000 Firebird
2
8.7%
2001 Firebird
2
8.7%
2002 Firebird
1
4.3%
Cities reporting most
Franklin Square
2
12.5%
MT Sinai
2
12.5%
Hicksville
2
12.5%
Lockport
2
12.5%
Davis Park
1
6.3%
Port Washington
1
6.3%
Staten Island
1
6.3%
Ithaca
1
6.3%
Rensselaer
1
6.3%
Brentwood
1
6.3%
Utica
1
6.3%
Deer Park
1
6.3%