1986 Pontiac Fiero Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%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 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1986 Pontiac Fiero, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year.
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.
“4 speed shifter assy will not engage back up light switch and is hard to shift into reverse gear at times. I have replaced shifter twice, this being the 3rd one for the car. Each time the failure has been due to premature wear on two rivits coming loose on forward right side of assy and the subsquental wear of shift egagement arm mechanism for reverse gear. Unless you hold the gearshift arm in the full revearse position, you will not have any backup lights. At times the shifting mechanism will jam and you cannot shift .”
NHTSA complaint #704123, filed 1999-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1986 Pontiac Fiero
15 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
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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