Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1985 Pontiac Sunfire peaked in 1996, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1985 Pontiac Sunfire
Body and fuel not decoded, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Mar 28, 1996 to Dec 29, 1997.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints22.0 times the median 1985 vehicle
Severity index50.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 1985 Pontiac Sunfire name airbags
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 1985 Pontiac Sunfire
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1985 Pontiac Sunfire
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Dec 29, 1997Failure Jun 30, 1997College Ward, UTFrontalCrash
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. *AK
NHTSA complaint 522513 - Filed Mar 28, 1996Failure Feb 1, 1996Somerville, NJBrake lights
BRAKE STOP LAMP LIGHT, WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED, CAUSING REFELECTION AND VISION PROBLEMS. *AK
NHTSA complaint 981352
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.