1982 Pontiac Firebird Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1982 Pontiac Firebird.

< older1983
Complaints
5
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
2
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1982 Pontiac Firebird Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#12 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Fires:1
#21 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

#31 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1982 Pontiac Firebird.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2—1—
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1———
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1———
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE11——

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