1989 Pontiac Firebird Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 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 vehicle speed control of the 1989 Pontiac Firebird, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driver was backing out of driveway, the engine surged like the driver was stepping on the accelerator pedal. When the driver's foot was actually on the brake pedal and vehicle zoomed right out of the driveway into a neighbor's yard, back end first hitting a tree. Vehicle was towed to a body shop to be check for trouble. A similar incident happened like this in july of 1993 and for whatever reason, the system will just kick back in.”
NHTSA complaint #818585, filed 1997-11Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 2 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 8% |
| 1997 | 6 | 12% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 11% |
| 1989 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 10% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1989 Pontiac Firebird
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Pontiac Firebird
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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