2001 Pontiac Firebird Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%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 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Pontiac Firebird, 8% 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.
“Throttle stuck wide open I had to depress the clutch and turn the engine off. This has h appened five other times at various speeds and under different weather conditions. Gm know of this problem it has caused accidents and they refer you to the dealer. Their dealers do not have a fix for this problem and they know this information. This problem is showing up in all f-body GM cars with their 5.7 liter v8s. I have not reported this problem to my dealer because I know they can not fix it. This is a problem that is not consistant. It does not happen if you preform a given task. …”
NHTSA complaint #758502, filed 2002-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 2 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 8% |
| 1997 | 6 | 12% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 11% |
| 1989 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 10% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Firebird
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 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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