1995 Pontiac Firebird Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%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 11 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Pontiac Firebird, 13% of the 84 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.
“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 1999-05“While travelling at 55 MPH the vehicle was involved in crash due to the rear axle breaking in half. Frontal impact and rear impact into a cement wall, and neither airbag deployed. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #829456, filed 1998-10“Transmission has failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it. Engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold. Antena no longer retracts.”
NHTSA complaint #725195, filed 2000-07“The shift lever gear would jump from reverse to neutral when not physically holding it. Its a 6 speed transmission (t-56). Been to dealer & nothing found.”
NHTSA complaint #838493, filed 1999-05“Man-tran: transmission skip shift locks out 2nd gear; prevents shifting from 1st to 2nd gear; forces shifting into 4th gear; skip shift light comes on. Tt”
NHTSA complaint #964644, filed 1995-05Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 14% |
| 2001 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 9 | 19% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 10% |
| 1996 | 7 | 17% |
| 1995 | 11 | 13% |
| 1994 | 3 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1995 Pontiac Firebird
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
4 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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