1998 Pontiac Firebird Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Pontiac Firebird, 6% of the 63 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.
“Rotors are constantly warping,steering wheel vibrates during stops. I have had the rotors turned 3 times and it is doing it again. My ground effects are also constantly coming loose have had this problem worked on alot and they are loose again.”
NHTSA complaint #712586, filed 1999-09“Consumer was driving on the highway, and hit a deer on the driver's side and the deer flew onto the roof of the car . The car crashed into a ditch of water, and went under water. Electrical system locked the doors. The t-top glass roof would not open. Passenger's window was opened, to get consumer out. Also, driver's airbag did not deploy at all.”
NHTSA complaint #835511, filed 1999-03“Ticking noise from roof panel near sides when outside of car gets hot. Dealer stated that the body welds were too close and injected additional insulation on four separate visits, but problem still exists.”
NHTSA complaint #710824, filed 1999-09Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 4 | 6% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 10% |
| 1992 | 4 | 15% |
| 1991 | 3 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
| 1985 | 1 | 6% |
| 1984 | 4 | 36% |
Other parts of the 1998 Pontiac Firebird
28 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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