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#BS-1988-PONFIE-38261988 Pontiac Fiero
Based on reports from 19 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 19 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
4 owners reported engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline issues — failures commonly reported around 107K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline (4 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1988 Pontiac Fiero: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints account for 21% of all reports filed for the 1988 Pontiac Fiero, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 106,986 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 107K-mile mark.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 1988 Pontiac Fiero, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:exhaust system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1988 Pontiac Fiero, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1988 Pontiac Fiero, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1988 Pontiac Fiero. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PCV GROMMET OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LEAKS, PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURES BREAKING THROUGH ENGINE WALL CAUSING OIL SPILLAGE, FUEL RAIL LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, ROCKER COVER OIL LEAKS, AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, COULD CAUSE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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The worst model year for the Pontiac Fiero is the 1986 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
1988 Pontiac Fiero vs. Class Average (Two Seaters)
This vehicle
19
Class avg
16
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other two seaters vehicles from 1988.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 19 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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