Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#534457April 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DRUM WELD BROKE CAUSING THE GEARS TO JUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822677April 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN THE SHOULDER STRAP IS ON CORRECTLY THE LAP BELT ENDS UP BEING TWISTED. DEALER SAYS IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822195April 21, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE GOING AROUND CORNERS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. THE FLOOR MAT WOULD GET BOUND UP IN STEERING COLUMN. MAT IS NEAR FIREWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534528April 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CUTS INTO NECK AND LEAVES RED MARKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533924April 9, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH A NIGHT, SMEARS BADLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533081March 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LOOSES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF COLLANT BUT NO LEAK IS FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533055March 24, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, NO ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821649March 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EA98-007; WHILE AT A RED LIGHT FOR 2 MINUTES, PUT THE VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT "AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. " *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533284March 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHLE DRIVING UPHILL VEHICLE WENT TO KICK INTO OVERDRIVE AND INSTEAD WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHER EENGINE IDLED AND WOULD REV UP BUT NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532912March 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532805March 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE MAKE CLICKING SOUND WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532552March 9, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531829March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STRANGE NOISE CAME FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE WAS CRANKED. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SWITCH OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION AREA. SMOKING STOPPED, BUT LATER VEHICLE WAS FOUND WITH THE INTERIOR ENGULFED INFLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531596March 2, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE REPORTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530695February 18, 1998
TIRES
TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530775February 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820327February 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT AT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#530031January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820286January 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 5 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BUSTED WINDSHIELD, AND IT HIT DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823377January 9, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING THE DAY, DAYTIME RUNING LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON & OFF. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE RELAY SWITCH & I P CLUSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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