1996 Pontiac Firebird

38 Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

TSB List for the 1996 Pontiac Firebird

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1996 Firebird are official communications between Pontiac & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
  • STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
  • SUSPENSION:REAR
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
  • PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
  • POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

    • TSB #9709013202B

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54328

      EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STEERING COLUMN SNAP OR CLICK NOISE WHEN TURNING. *YC Read More »

    STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

    • TSB #970801738134

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54345

      ANTI-THEFT ALARM MAY SOUND AFTER VEHICLE GETS WET. *YC Read More »

    SUSPENSION:REAR

    • TSB #3561

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017070

      REAR SUSPENSION CLUNK NOISE. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

    • TSB #970801735026

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54419

      COMMENT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) 46 AND 86 SET AS CURRENT OR HISTORY. *YC Read More »

    PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

    • TSB #735014

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52340

      RATTLE/BUZZ NOISE FROM PARK BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON (ADD TENSION TO RELEASE BUTTON). *TW Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #040601021

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10012148

      NEW REAR MAIN SEAL AND SPECIAL TOOL FOR INSTALLATION. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #876527

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603086

      SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE ENGINE MISS/ POOR DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #9709016116A

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54327

      COMMENTS OF AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT APPEARS TO ORIGINATE TOWARD THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE; REAR OF ENGINE. *YC Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

    • TSB #99083

      Date Announced:
      NOV 13, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #617610

      GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION CAMPAIGN FOR THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR (AIR) PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH MAY FAIL TO OPERATE AND CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. Read More »

    • TSB #00140

      Date Announced:
      OCT 17, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #616389

      A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR (AIR) PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO OPERATE AND CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99083

      Date Announced:
      OCT 02, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #619008

      ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR (A.I.R.) PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO OPERATE AND CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99083

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #6091560

      ON SOME VEHICLES THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR (A.I.R.) PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO OPERATE AND CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99083

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #6092567

      VOLUNTARY EMISSION CAMPAIGN INVOLVING THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR (AIR) PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH MAY FAIL TO OPERATE AND CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

    • TSB #00096

      Date Announced:
      JAN 19, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #618109

      VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILURES. *JB Read More »

    • TSB #00096

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #616774

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE INTERNAL DIAPHRAGM PLATE, LEADING TO DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR EGR VALVE (DTC P0400); OR ENGINE STALL ... Read More »

    • TSB #00096

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #618093

      CONCERNS W ITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILURES. *JB Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #010730023B

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634815

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #010730023A

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #627839

      INFORMATION REGARDING HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, OR CEL ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. Read More »

    • TSB #010730023

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #622930

      SOME OWNERS WITH VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 15,1999 MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND MAY ALSO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *ET Read More »

    • TSB #577126B

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52105

      TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM PUMP BODY (REPLACE BUSHING). *TW Read More »

    • TSB #9674L60E04A

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52554

      TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM PUMP BODY (REPLACE BUSHING). *TW Read More »

    • TSB #577126A

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51354

      TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM PUMP BODY (REPLACE BUSHING). *TW Read More »

    • TSB #577126R

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51502

      TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM PUMP BODY/REPLACE BUSHING. *TW Read More »

    • TSB #3060

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009370

      THE ENGINE DOES NOT STALL WHEN PERFORMING A P1870 DIAGNOSTIC TEST WITH THE TECH 2 SCAN TOOL OR WHEN COMMANDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENABLE SOLENOID ON APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE P1870 DIAGNOSTIC TEST LISTED. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

    • TSB #020730024A

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #634999

      DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

    • TSB #3188

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010619

      DRIVESHAFT PING TING CLANG SNAP OR CLICK NOISE. *EH Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #000730022B

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #618141

      A NO REVERSE, NO SECOND GEAR, OR NO FOURTH GEAR CONDITION. *TT UPDATED *EH Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    • TSB #99057

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088977

      SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT FOR SPARK PLUG WIRE REPLACEMENT ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #99057

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6089940

      SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT REGARDING SPARK PLUG WIRE REPLACEMENT. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

    • TSB #98876518

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601903

      SUBJECT REGARDING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (RE-FLASH CALIBRATION). *YC Read More »

    VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

    • TSB #738133

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52570

      INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS/POWER WINDOWS (INSTALL NEW SWITCHES). *TW Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

    • TSB #052802

      Date Announced:
      MAY 28, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #636700

      SERVICE MANUAL ADVISES INCORRECT USAGE OF CONVERTIBLE TOP FLUID. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #831512

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615084

      ON SOME CONVERTIBLE MODELS, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MECHANISM BINDS OR STOPS WHEN HALFWAY OPEN OR CLOSED. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #050604058

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #10017568

      INTERMITTENT CHUGGLE OR FISHBITE ON LIGHT ACCELERATION OR A HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #01697

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006297

      NO SERIAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS USING THE TECH 1 WITH A 1986 OR NEWER CAMARO, FIREBIRD OR CORVETTE WITH A 5.0 OR 5.7 LITRE ENGINE. SIT BULLETIN 1450640. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #549001A

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52600

      CLN INDICATOR APPEARS ON RADIO DISPLAY AND DOES NOT TURN OFF (RESET CLN INDICATOR WITH THE EJECT BUTTON ON TAPE). *TW Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • TSB #010844005A

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10012745

      INFORMATION ON ERROR CODES ON RADIO DISPLAY THEIR CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. *EH Read More »

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