1995 Pontiac Firebird Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1995 Pontiac Firebird, 5% of the 84 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.
“During initial 3 yr/36,000 miles warranty period the vehicle was in the shop 5 or more times for the iginition problem. It intermittently will not start. The total ignition and keys, clutch switch were replaced, and eventually I thought the problem was corrected when the security module was replaced at around 37,000 miles. In the last 2 days the iginition has failed approximately 20 times, and worked correctly about 10 times. I have not yet taken it to the dealer. I was hoping to find it was a recurrent problem that you had a record on, and I could finally get it resolved. …”
NHTSA complaint #703025, filed 1999-02“When shifting from reverse into drive, the car fails to proceed, but just sits still for about 4 seconds befor it starts to move foreward. This is scary because I have had near-accidents with this problem when an approaching vehicle is coming up on me from the rear on the roads I have backed out onto. The vehicle was taken to marshall Pontiac in clinton, in for repairs, but the problem still exhists regardless. This creates another potentially dangerous problem when the roads are slick. When the car starts to move foreward, it accelerates and causes tire slippage and loss of traction. …”
NHTSA complaint #706600, filed 1999-05Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 14% |
| 2001 | 3 | 13% |
| 2000 | 4 | 17% |
| 1999 | 5 | 11% |
| 1998 | 5 | 8% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 5% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 11% |
| 1987 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1995 Pontiac Firebird
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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