1990 Pontiac Firebird Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 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 engine cooling of the 1990 Pontiac Firebird, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“Purchassed car 9/98 from accent auto another chance finance, returned to dealer with overheating problems next day. They said it was a minor problem & said it was fixed. Continued to overheat, was brought back to dealer at least 1 time a month. Took it to other mechanics and had many items fixed because of overheating. Found out that the engine was not the right engine for the car. Continued to have heating problems. The dealer said they would repair the problem again, they did not. The car started backfiring and died. The dealer towed the car, said they would put another engine in. …”
NHTSA complaint #708125, filed 1999-07Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 24% |
| 2001 | 4 | 17% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 6 | 13% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 12% |
| 1996 | 6 | 15% |
| 1995 | 11 | 13% |
| 1994 | 7 | 12% |
| 1992 | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 11% |
| 1989 | 2 | 10% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
| 1987 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1990 Pontiac Firebird
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Pontiac Firebird
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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