Selling a junk Pontiac Firebird
Any Firebird sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Pontiac Firebird
NHTSA has 507 owner complaints on file for the Pontiac Firebird, model years 1995 to 2002, the 392nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are brakes (107, 21%), electrical system (62, 12%), engine and cooling (46, 9%). 51 complaints involved a crash, 29 a fire, and 0 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 43,000 miles. The 1995 model year has the most complaints (112). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is brakes, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Pontiac Firebird by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 112 | Electrical system | 14 | 14 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 50 | Brakes | 5 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 59 | Brakes | 6 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 91 | Brakes | 14 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 76 | Brakes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 51,275 |
| 2000 | 35 | Lights | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | Electrical system | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 48 | Electrical system | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Pontiac Firebird recalls
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (1), equipment (1), steering (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 1995 model year, equipment (campaign 07E088000, Oct 2007): CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS AR…
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 06E065000, Jul 2006): CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL…
- 2002 model year, body and structure (campaign 01V381000, Dec 2001): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," AND NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE WELDS NEAR THE LOWER DRIVE…
- 1999 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 99V239000, Aug 1999): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RETAINING RING.
- 1997 model year, seat belts (campaign 96V219000, Nov 1996): THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS OUT OF DESIGN POSITION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE RETRACTOR TO LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE FMVSS REQUIREMENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT …
What a Pontiac Firebird is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Firebird on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Pontiac Firebird worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Firebird gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Pontiac Firebird that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Pontiac Firebird?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Pontiac Firebird numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.