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Pontiac Sunfire

Every Pontiac Sunfire model year on file, 1985 to 2005. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,144193 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years141985 to 2005
Recall campaigns21Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,061Summed across model years
By model year

The 1996 model year drew the most complaints, 201

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01002003001985199419962011998200020022005
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Pontiac Sunfire complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
305
Engine and cooling
233
Brakes
156
Airbags
123
Steering
110
Lighting
101
Powertrain
71
Fuel system
67
Visibility and wipers
65
Suspension
45
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Pontiac Sunfire model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Pontiac Sunfire by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2005Coupe680.056710504
2004Coupe3212.512820461
2003Coupe728.362622458
2002Coupe8214.651320421
2001Sedan6616.730032371
2000Sedan9619.830533369
1999Coupe9314.038850107
1998Coupe12012.541470101
1997Coupe19023.25769392
1996Coupe20121.958310385
1995Sedan11918.56437189
1994Sedan250.013002
1991Not decoded1100.0100001
1985Not decoded250.0200000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Pontiac Sunfire

  • 08E-063 Oct 17, 2008
    These replacement steering shafts can be used on the vehicles listed above
    Steering · 3,855 vehicles
  • 07E-021 Mar 12, 2007
    Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment…
    Fuel system · 742 vehicles
  • 07E-015 Feb 26, 2007
    Certain delphi aftermarket fuel pump modules / module reservoir assemblies (mra) that were sold for use on the above listed vehicles
    Fuel system · 3,124 vehicles
  • 06E-026 Mar 23, 2006
    Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above
    Lighting · 62k vehicles
  • 04V-524 Nov 1, 2004
    On certain passenger vehicles, the rear lamps that provide stop and turn signals and tail lamp functions stop working because of inadequate…
    Lighting · 256k vehicles
  • 04V-300 Jun 23, 2004
    Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, 'seat belt assembly anchorages.' the passenger-side…
    Seat belts · 37 vehicles
  • 04V-036 Jan 27, 2004
    On certain passenger vehicles
    Electrical system · 1.42M vehicles
  • 02V-286 Nov 4, 2002
    Certain passenger vehicles and mini vans have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not…
    Steering · 1.16M vehicles
  • 02V-070 Mar 6, 2002
    On certain passenger vehicles
    Electrical system · 1.59M vehicles
  • 99V-218 Aug 11, 1999
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Lighting · 6,584 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.