1986 Pontiac Fiero Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 27%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 1986 Pontiac Fiero, 27% of the 26 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Emergency brake will not keep car from rolling away. I got a recall on it. Pontiac said they would fix it anytime in the future that I wanted because the car was being saved as a collectable. They said that because it was safety related there was no time frame. Now they are trying to avoid fixing the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #731815, filed 2000-09“The consumer stated, the emergency brake did not work. If the vehicle was parked on a hill, it would roll. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that there was a recall, and that this was causing vehicle not to pass state inspection.”
NHTSA complaint #10033772, filed 2004-04“The consumer was told that the parts were no longer available. The parking brake system of these vehicle's may contain a nonfunctional parking brake adjuster. Recall campaign 91v055000; the consumer received a recall letter for her vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10108839, filed 2004-12“The rear brake calipers are froze solid and not working because of the way the system for adjusting them is a bad system, as stated by the brake repair shop.”
NHTSA complaint #734832, filed 2000-10“Vehicle parked on an incline, set emergency brake; shifted from drive to neutral and vehicle rolled backwards, took it to a mechanic and had emergency brake repaired, problem still exists.”
NHTSA complaint #813090, filed 1997-06Related recalls
- 91V055000Apr 11, 1991Parking brake adjuster fails to operate and do not work after brake pad wear.Covers: Pontiac Fiero 1984–1986, Chevrolet Camaro 1982–1986, Pontiac Firebird 1982–1986
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Pontiac Fiero
15 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Pontiac Fiero
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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