Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1968 Firebird.
Framed as a 1968 Pontiac Firebird, this model year is best understood through the long shadow of its reliability record, which spans complaint data from 1990 to 2002 and reveals a striking range of owner experiences. Within that thirteen-year window, complaint volume swung from a low of just 10 cases in 1990 to a peak of 95 cases in 1995 — a nearly tenfold escalation that tells researchers the Firebird's mechanical reputation was never static across its production life. That gap between the quietest and most complaint-heavy years offers a useful benchmark for situating any individual model year, including 1968, within a broader arc of variability rather than a fixed profile. For a researcher, the takeaway is clear: the 1968 Firebird's place in the model's reliability history is best measured against the 1990 floor and the 1995 ceiling that frame the entire reporting period.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Firebird of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Trans Am 400 H.O. Coupe 6.6L V8 | 5.50 sec | 14.20 sec | 335 hp | RWD |
| 1967 | Sprint Coupe 3.8L I-6 | 10.10 sec | 17.20 sec | 215 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | Trans Am 400 Coupe 6.6L V8 | 5.80 sec | 14.37 sec | 345 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | Trans Am 400 Coupe 6.6L V8 | 6.50 sec | 14.90 sec | 345 hp | RWD |
| 1971 | Trans Am 455 H.O. Coupe 7.5L V8 | 5.40 sec | 13.80 sec | 335 hp | RWD |
| 1976 | Trans Am 455 Coupe 7.5L V8 | 7.00 sec | 15.60 sec | 200 hp | RWD |
| 1977 | Trans Am Coupe 6.6L V8 | 9.30 sec | 16.90 sec | 200 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.
Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.