Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1996 Pontiac Firebird Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 2%of 41 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 visibility of the 1996 Pontiac Firebird, 2% of the 41 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.

“The cable on the lt. Driver side keeps breaking. This will be the third time replaced. I have seen it break both times, no one was touching the mirror when it happened. It just pops and the mirror flips up.”

NHTSA complaint #713210, filed 1999-10

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2002	4	19%
2000	1	4%
1999	6	13%
1998	5	8%
1997	1	2%
1996	1	2%
1995	1	1%
1994	3	5%
1993	1	6%
1991	1	4%

Other parts of the 1996 Pontiac Firebird

Brakes
12 complaints Electrical system
8 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints Engine cooling
6 complaints Other or unknown
4 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

← All problems reported for the 1996 Pontiac Firebird

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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