NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1998 Pontiac Firebird brakes problems

brakes problem

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1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner Comments

problem #4

Jan 042000

(reported on)

Firebird

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brakes make squeaking noise and also emergency brake would not hold correctly.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #3

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Firebird

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Front brake out of round.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 041998

Firebird

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 65 mph and without prior warning, vehicle accelerated between 120 mph and140 mph, causing the consumer to apply the brakes which didn't stop the vehicle. Consumer used the emergency brake, and the vehicle came to a complete stop.

- Clinton, GA, USA

problem #1

Jan 111998

Firebird

  • miles
Every eight thousand miles the vehicle pulsates or vibrates when brakes are applied, speed limit between 55-60, dealer contacted and replaced the brakes three times for incident reoccurring, the problem still exists.

- Snellville, GA, USA

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