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Pontiac FieroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 105 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Pontiac Fiero.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints105Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41984–1996 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Pontiac Fiero years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Fiero median. Tap a year for its full report.

'84'85'86'87'88'91'94'96
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/10015 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/10026 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/10018 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/10030 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Pontiac Fiero problems

All model years combined: 105 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling6514
Electrical system153
Parking brake130
Service brakes, hydraulic80
Power train60
Fuel system, gasoline41
Engine41
Vehicle speed control20
Equipment20
7 other systems102
4 recalls

Pontiac Fiero recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Parking brake: conventional91V-055 · 1984–1986 · Apr 11, 1991 · 179,036 vehicles–Engine: gasoline90V-104 · 1985–1988 · Apr 23, 1990 · 102,162 vehicles–Engine: gasoline89V-232 · 1984–1988 · Dec 28, 1989 · 244,000 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine87V-181 · 1984 · Dec 1, 1987 · 125,440 vehicles
11 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Fiero

  1. REAR DISC BRAKESC90001 · 1984–1986 · closed Jul 31, 1991
    No recall
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA89022 · 1985–1986 · closed Jul 13, 1990
    Led to recall 90V-104
  3. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE89023 · 1985–1986 · closed Mar 31, 1989
    No recall
  4. REAR HUB CARRIER FAILUREPE89005 · 1986–1987 · closed Dec 29, 1988
    No recall
  5. REAR DISC BRAKESEA88036 · 1982–1988 · closed Aug 30, 1991
    No recall
  6. THROTTLE CABLE BINDINGPE88033 · 1984 · closed May 6, 1988
    No recall
  7. TIE ROD BREAKAGEDP88002 · 1984–1987 · closed May 18, 1988
    No recall
  8. ENGINE FIRESDP87023 · 1984 · closed Oct 19, 1987
    No recall
  9. REAR BRAKESEA87008 · 1984–1986 · closed Jul 22, 1988
    No recall
  10. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA86021 · 1984 · closed May 8, 1990
    Led to recall 87V-181