Other or unknownPart report

1996 Pontiac Firebird Other or unknown Problems

Complaints: 4about this part
Share: 10%of 41 total for the year
Median mileage: 73,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1996 Pontiac Firebird, 10% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles.

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.

“This is the second time I've had to replace the mirror on the drivers side of this car. The mirror breaks off of the controls which makes it flop around. You can't use it to drive with, nor can you get it to stay still. You can't replace just the mirror either. You have to buy the whole piece (casing and mirror) then you have to have it painted. Grrrrrrrrrr!”

NHTSA complaint #10070677, filed 2004-01, 73,000 miles

“The contact owns a cosco safety seat light and comfy safety seat (na), model number: ic-108bvn (na). The seat was manufactured on november 6, 2013. The safety seat was being utilized in a 1996 Pontiac Firebird. The contact stated that the bottom left latch became difficult to release when removing the child seat. The contact stated that a screwdriver was needed to depress the latch in order to release the child seat. The failure recurred constantly. The child was in the safety seat at the time of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10744253, filed 2015-07

Other or unknown: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2002	3	14%
1999	2	4%
1998	3	5%
1997	1	2%
1996	4	10%
1995	4	5%
1994	2	3%
1992	1	4%
1984	1	9%

Other parts of the 1996 Pontiac Firebird

Brakes
12 complaints Electrical system
8 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints Engine cooling
6 complaints Fuel system
2 complaints Seats
2 complaints Air bags
1 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints Suspension
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 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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