Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#10197189July 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
COOLANT HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR OVER 3 MONTHS OFF AND ON. PUT IN STOP LEAK FOR A TEMP FIX. HOWEVER DEXCOOL CONTINUED TO EAT AWAY AT MY COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR HAS OVERHEATED ON MANY OCCASIONS. FINALLY ABLE TO USE JB WELD TO FIX LEAK . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197277July 23, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO MEMORY OF THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT I SUSTAINED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND MY BOYFRIEND DIED. MY SPECIALISTS OUT OF STATE BELIEVES IT WAS SOMETHING KNOWN AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHY DOES NHTSA KEEP IGNORING THAT THERE IS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE INSTEAD OF BLAMING THE DRIVERS. I'M STILL FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT THOUGH THE FAMILY HAS NOT PRESSED CHARGES AND HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF ME EVER SINCE. SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE THAT I'M BEING PROSECUTED FOR SOMETHING THAT WASN'T MY FAULT AND WAS CAR DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10197088July 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND I CONSTANTLY HAVE TROUBLE STARTING IT AND THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY. AFTER I PLAY WITH THE WIRING FOR A BIT IT EVENTUALLY STARTS YET WHEN I'M DRIVING IT IT STALLS OUT AND IT SEEMS LIKE MY CAR HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS BECAUSE IT JOLTS AS I SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN. AND SOMETIMES IT JOLTS WHEN I'M NOT ACCELERATING NOR DECREASING SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MID 2006. AND AFTER RESEARCHING IT I FOUND THAT THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR VARIOUS REASONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196786July 19, 2007
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND I WAS IN A CAR/COW ACCIDENT IN MAY 0F 06 I WAS GOING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH WE HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW WHAT'S UP WITH THAT??? THANK GOD NOW ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196584July 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING IGNITION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE FUEL PUMP AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 46,741 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196162July 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BEGAN LOSING ABILITY TO LIFT/LOWER AFTER BEING LOWERED ONE DAY WHILE WINDOW HAD MOISTURE ON IT. TOOK IT TO GM DEALER AFTER WINDOW BECAME TOTALLY STUCK DOWN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MOTOR. A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WAS TOLD IT WAS REGULATOR. THREE MONTHS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME TO PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. HAVE YET TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR SHOULD LAST AROUND 5 YEARS. IT ALSO MAKES ME WONDER WHY THIS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER THE WINDOWS WERE OPENED/SHUT WITH MOISTURE ON THEM (DEW FROM AM. THIS DOES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD IN MY OPINION AS WE HAVE TROUBLE MAKERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO DELIGHT IN SHOOTING PAINT BALLS AT CARS AT NIGHT, AND I DON'T LIKE HAVING AN OPEN WINDOW IN WHICH IT CAN GO FLYING THROUGH AND HIT ME IN THE EYE/HEAD), AS WELL AS A GENERAL INCONVENIENCE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE MOISTURE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THESE FAILING WINDOWS. PLEASE UPDATE ON WHAT IS FOUND OUT. THANK YOU. AND I CHECKED PROPERTY DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE MOISTURE DAMAGE THAT RESULTED TO MY VEHICLE (AND EVERYTHING IN IT) BECAUSE OF A STORM WE HAD WHILE THE WINDOW WAS STUCK DOWN. SO TO ME THAT IS PROPERTY DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189975May 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007 WITH ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES SHREDDED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER ON THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER WORKED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,598.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189474May 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DATE: 5/2/07 SUNFIRE 2005 WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 9/05 INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A NEW CAR FOR SAFETY, RELIABILITY, GAS MILEAGE, NON-REPAIR AND PRICE OF VEHICLE. AT 26,000 MILES, $900 OF REPAIRS WERE PLACED ON THE CAR IN UPGRADES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING, TO-DATE, COUNTING 10 FAILURES, FIRST DATE OF FAILURE REQUIRING CAR REPAIR 12/27/06. (NOT INCLUDING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE) REPAIRS DEMAND AT A MINIMUM 3HRS OF TIME AT EACH REPAIR VISIT. REPAIRS ON VEHICLE DEMAND JUST A FEW MORE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN CASH PAYMENTS AND COST OF A CAR RENTAL WHILE VEHICLE IS DOWN. INCIDENCES OF FAILURE ON VEHICLE REMAIN UNRESOLVED DUE TO PONTIAC'S DENIAL AND REFUSAL TO FIX THE VEHICLE. SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS WILL SHOW PRICE GOUGING, HARASSMENT AND A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED ON THE GMC/PONTIAC SUNFIRE 05 VEHICLE: TRUNK LATCH FAILURE, NO CRANK - BATTERY FAILURE, ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED WARPED, CRACKED, FRAYED APART, BRAKE PAD FAILURE. FOLLOWING ARE FAILURES OCCURRING ON THE VEHICLE LEFT UNRESOLVED: BRAKES SQUEAK, MANEUVERING IN TURNING VEHICLE MAKES NOISE, VEHICLE BOUNCES/ROCKS FORWARD WHEN PARKING AND STOPPING, VEHICLE BOUNCES/ROCKS BACKWARD AT STOP. THESE FAILURES ARE JUST A FEW AND COUNTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189064April 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE IS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT DIM HEADLIGHTS. THE LEFT WENT OUT 1 WEEK AGO. THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE UNTIL THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON (SIMILAR SOUND WHEN TURN SIGNAL LAMPS GO OUT). THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND THE SERVICE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE LIGHT STILL DID NOT WORK AND THE CLICKING NOISE WAS THE SAME. THE OLD BULB DID NOT HAVE THE FILAMENT BURNT OUT. TODAY THE RIGHT BULB HAS DONE THE SAME THING. BOTH BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL THE SAME RESULTS. NO HEADLIGHTS. BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS STILL WORK. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED DURING THE DAY ELSE MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD A HECK OF A TIME GETTING AROUND AND AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY. CURRENTLY THIS CONDITION STILL EXISTS AND WE ARE SWAPPING VEHICLES TO PLAY THE DRIVE DURING DAYLIGHT GAME. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON TO THE PONTIAC SUNFIRE. POOR ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187990April 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2006. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN INFORMATION INDICATING THIS PUMP IS IN THE SUSPECT GROUP OF PUMPS COVERED BY THE DELPHI RECALL NUMBER 07E-015. I CONTACTED THE NUMBER LISTED, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE SOMEONE ELSE HAD ENTERED INFORMATION ON THE VIN THAT THEY WILL NOT TELL ME ANYTHING. THEY REFUSED TO TELL ME HOW TO HAVE THE INSPECTION OR REIMBURSEMENT DONE. THIS VEHICLE WAS WRECKED BY MY DAUGHTER IN MARCH 2006, AND THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM ALSO.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187713April 12, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ICE GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR, HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. EXTREME DAMAGE, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA ON THE RIGHT SIDE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSING. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187960April 10, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS RECALL 02V286000 FOR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187412April 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CHECKED OUT THIS SITE BEFORE I DECIDED TO POST THIS AND SAW SOMEONE ELSE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT, AND FRANKLY, I REALLY THOUGHT I WOULD FIND MORE PEOPLE WITH THE COMPLAINT. I BOUGHT THE 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WITH 22000 MILES ON IT. UPON PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT OUT OF THE 5 SETTINGS FOR THE BLOWERS THE FIRST ONE DIDN'T WORK. HONESTLY, I DIDN'T CARE THAT MUCH AT THAT POINT- ALL THE OTHERS WORKED, SO NO BIGGIE. THROUGH OUT THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SLOWLY ONE BY ONE ALL THE OTHERS STOPPED WORKING TOO, EXCEPT THE HIGHEST BLOWER. BASICALLY, I WAS EITHER ON HIGH OR NOT ONE AT ALL. STILL, AT THIS POINT, I COULD NOT COMPLAIN THAT MUCH. BUT WHEN I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM TO BOTH MY MOTHER AND A FRIEND THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MOM'S CAR, A GRAND AM, WAS DOWN TO 3 SETTINGS, AND MY FRIENDS VEHICLE, A PONTIAC, WAS ON THE LAST SETTING TOO. WHEN THIS WINTER BEGAN I FIGURED I SHOULD BREAK DOWN AND GET IT LOOKED AT. THE NICE MAN AT THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD CHUNK OF CHANGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THOUGH HE OPTED AGAINST TELLING ME WHAT EXACALLY THE PROBLEM IS, AND I NEGLECTED TO ASK. BUT AFTER HEARING OTHER COMPLAINS I STARTED TO WONDER IF IT WAS A PONTIAC THING. AND THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A 'SAFTY' ISSUE, IF NOT FIXED IT PROBABLY COULD BECOME ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187093April 5, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED ABOUT SAFETY RECALL # 02V286000 REGARDING RACK AND PINION STEERING. THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE STEERING WHEEL WASA DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN TURNING LEFT AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,337, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,250.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186237March 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. STARTED WITH DIM LIGHTS THEN TO NO LOW BEAMS, AND NOW ONLY ONE HIGH BEAM. BY RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I AM CERTAINLY NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THIS TO ME SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. MAYBE NO ONE WAS KILLED AS A RESULT ,BUT HOW MANY WOULD HAVE TO FOR A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I THINK PONTIAC NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186002March 23, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EQUIPMENT
RECEIVED 02V286000) FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING. I COULD NOT SAFELY DRIVE CAR. PONTIAC TOLD ME IF THE PART THEY REPLACEDWAS ALSO DEFECTIVE THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX IT PAST 3 MONTHS OR 3,000 MILES. THAT DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. IF THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO FIX IT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185467March 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON. THEY TURN OFF WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL, OR IF I HIT A BUMP. THE HI-BEAMS AND DRL'S ARE FINE, IT'S JUST THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. ALSO MY ENGINE SHOWS THAT IT IS OVERHEATING ON MY TEMP. GUAGE, BUT DOES NOT ACT LIKE IT. WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON, IT RETURNS TO A NORMAL LEVEL. ANOTHER THING IS MY AIRCONDITIONING LINE HAS A HOLE IN IT FROM ANOTHER HOSE RUBBING UP AGAINST IT. I THINK IT'S EITHER MY STEERING HOSE OR RADIATOR HOSE. WHEN I TURN LEFT MY CAR MAKES AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184575March 8, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS DIM, HEADLIGHTS WIRING DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183223February 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP LATELY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I DECIDED TO FILE THE CLAIM-SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I USE MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, MORE OFTEN THEN NOT IT DOESN'T WORK, MY DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WHEN I USE MY RIGHT SIGNAL, THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH BUT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY STAY ON FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. IF I HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS ON (FOR NIGHT DRIVING) THE WIPERS ARE ON CONSTANTLY. ALSO, MY WINDSHIELD FLUID DOES NOT SPRAY. I HAD THE WIRING REPLACED SOME TIME AROUND WHEN I PURCHASED IT 4 YEARS AGO (OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE). IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, HOWEVER SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN A COME AND GO ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182843February 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE CONTINUOUSLY STALLING. HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, GOING BACK FOR FIFTH. THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND NEARLY RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS WHEN IT STALLED AS I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR INTERSECTIONS. PONTIAC HQ IN CANADA OF NO ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER, DEALER UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. A TOTAL LACK OF CARING ABOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE, OR THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE, UNSAFE VEHICLE FROM ALL LEVELS OF THIS COMPANY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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