Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1984 Pontiac Fiero, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling16
- Electrical system9
- Parking brake3
- Unknown or other2
- Engine2
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Power train1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1984 Pontiac Fiero failed the safety check 0.75% of the time — 3% less often than the average 1984 passenger car (0.77%). Median odometer at inspection: 66,112 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
37 first registered in 1984 are on Dutch roads; 97% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Accu ondeugdelijk bevestigd2
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af2
- Schokdemper aanwezig die lekkage vertoont1
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af1
- Parkeerrem werkt niet op 2 wielen1
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht1
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1
- Verlichting niet van gelijke sterkte/grootte1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In New Zealand
8 1984 cars are on the New Zealand register; 88% arrived as used imports, 13% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 1984 Pontiac Fiero.
| 1991063 17 Apr 1991 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the parking brake system may contain a non-functional parking brake adjuster. This may result in a gradual loss of parking brake effective… |
| 1990100 29 Jun 1990 | Engine AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE RELATED FACTORS COULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHICH COULD S… |
| 1987129 27 Nov 1987 | Engine AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIROMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE FACTORS CAN RESULT IN AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. SUCH A … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
REAR DISC BRAKES
REAR DISC BRAKES
THROTTLE CABLE BINDING
TIE ROD BREAKAGE
ENGINE FIRES
REAR BRAKES
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation