2001 Pontiac Firebird Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 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 seat belts of the 2001 Pontiac Firebird, 4% of the 24 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 drivers seat belt, the part accross the lap, doesn't restrain the driver in place during normal driving. You can pull the belt away from your body with very little resistance. Gm and the dealer say that this is normal operation but the passenger belt provides positive restraint and my 96 Firebird provided positive restrain for both front seats.”
NHTSA complaint #754569, filed 2001-11Related service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 | 3 | 13% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 6% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 11% |
| 1989 | 7 | 35% |
| 1988 | 4 | 40% |
| 1987 | 5 | 50% |
| 1986 | 13 | 68% |
| 1985 | 12 | 75% |
| 1984 | 4 | 36% |
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Firebird
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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