1997 Pontiac Firebird Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Pontiac Firebird, 4% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“The turning signal light sockets on the 1997 Firebird (and probably other model years) burn up after a time causing signal failure and marker light failure. The cause is the excessive heat given off by the daytime running lights. Pontiac used the turning signal element of the light assembly as a full on,all the time, visibility light for daytime driving. I love the idea for safety reasons but I feel the signal socket needs to be better able to handle the heat of these lights being on all the time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10274054, filed 2009-06, 60,000 milesExterior 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 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 complaintsEngine
1 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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