1997 Pontiac Firebird Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,280miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1997 Pontiac Firebird, 2% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,280 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“I was driving my car making an exit off the freeway & as I looked over my shoulder too make sure it was safe to merge over I seen there was smoke coming out of the tailpipe I went to turn back around & smoke was also coming from the sides of the steering wheel , I went too put my eyes back on the road & the whole front end of the car was on fire .”
NHTSA complaint #10533166, filed 2013-08, 119,280 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 10% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Firebird
14 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Pontiac Firebird
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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