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1993 Pontiac Firebird Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
17%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
13,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Pontiac Firebird, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,300 miles. 3 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.

“Lost tracks hen from the back wheel leaven a driveway,went up in a bank met flip on top roll over and the airbag did not come out,windshield on passer side shatter,the passer in the car got hit in the right shoulder buy the jack they call it a acromioclavicular injuries and the driver wish is me and the owner of the car,got hurt on the left side.the airbag did not come out on both side. I bout the car of a car dealer in spindale n,c.”

NHTSA complaint #10711772, filed 2015-04, 13,300 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200215%
200028%
199924%
1998711%
199748%
199612%
1995911%
199447%
1993317%
1992415%
1991311%
1990333%

Other parts of the 1993 Pontiac Firebird

Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 Pontiac Firebird

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology