no report yet
Parking brake: conventional
Risk. PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
1985 Pontiac FirebirdProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 1985 Pontiac Firebird, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 2, 2008. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1985 Pontiac Firebird has problems
16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
12Seat belts2 crash/fire/injury
3Parking brake
1Electrical system
1Fuel system, gasoline
1Service brakes, hydraulic
1Structure
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 12 | 2 |
| Parking brake | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1985 Pontiac Firebird recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Front: buckle assembly
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
no report yet
Front: webbing
no report yet
Wheels: hub
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pontiac.
Best & worst years
1985 vs. every other Firebird year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Firebird median. How we score
'67'68'69'70'71'72'73'74'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
9 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1985 Pontiac Firebird, and the recalls they led to.
- REAR DISC BRAKESNo recall
- REAR BRAKE FAILURENo recall
- WINDSHIELD WIPERSNo recall
- REAR DISC BRAKESNo recall
- SAFETY BUCKLE BREAKAGELed to recall 90V-105
- REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURENo recall
- THROTTLE STICKINGNo recall
- FRAME CRACKINGNo recall
- SAFETY BELT BUCKLE BREAKAGNo recall
In owners' words
What Firebird owners report
Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE TWO NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGN 85V169000 AND 91V055000 CONCERNING THE FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING AND PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK
UPON RECEIVING MY 1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE RETRACTING BELT IN THE CEILING WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE UNIT ON BOTH SIDES AND THE PLASTIC ON THE LOCKING PIECE NEXT TO THE SEAT IS DESTROYED BY UV RAYS. THE LOCKING PART DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A…
VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE REMEDY SCOPE FOR RECALL 90V105000 SUBJECT: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: ACTIVE RESTRAINTS: BELT BUCKLES. MANUFACTURER HAS NO RECORD OF THE RECALL, AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS UNTIL RECALL IS VERIFIED. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A COPY OF THE RCALL NOTICE THAT WAS…
Own a 1985 Firebird?
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.