Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

• #522640August 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES THEN "KICKED IN" AND VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. BOTH TIMES CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND SUNNY. ON RAINY DAYS BRAKES FEEL "SQUISHY" AND EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518690August 7, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE; ALSO NOISY ABS BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814589July 30, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  HORN ASSEMBLY VOLUME IS VERY LOW. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE TO HEAR THE HORN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK HORN WAS REPLACED BY DEALER DUE TO IT SOUNDING DISTORTED. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814528July 29, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519436July 15, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

  CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT POSITION OF THE SHOULDER BELT CAUSES BELT TO PRESS ON NECK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518293June 8, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  VEHICLE STALLS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810851May 8, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  APPLIED BRAKES WITH GENERAL PRESSURE, REALIZED VEHICLE NOT SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP, NO WARNING, 4 MONTHS PRIOR DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS; LOSS CONTROL, CRASHED INTO REAR OF A VAN; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #516596April 18, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  INSTRUMENT PANEL FOGS UP, POSSIBLEY DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP INSIDE DASH.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602902April 11, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK-UP/SKID, AND LOSE TRACTION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603007April 10, 1997
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603158April 10, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

  SHIFT CABLE FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515809March 21, 1997
  PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

  THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808827March 18, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515286March 17, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES; ALSO, FRONT END NOISY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514821March 6, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #809542February 28, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807285February 26, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD INDICATES WHEN TO UPSHIFT AT A TIME WHEN TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT UBE PSHIFTED; DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN IT SHOULD UPSHIFT, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TRAVELING TOO SLOW FOR GEAR, ACCORDING TO DEALER, LIGHT INDICATOR IS PROGRAMMED INTO COMPUTER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809208February 21, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  RUBBING OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA, ABNORMAL WEAR OF LEFT FRONT BRAKES, LOUD NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. BEEN IN SHOP 17 TIMES. NEW BRAKES ON FRONT BUT ARE WEARING ALREADY. MECAHNIC SAY BRAKES ARE VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546783February 19, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 17 TIMES. OWNER HAS FILED FOR LEMON LAW.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514737February 12, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING BRUISES IN CHEST AREA AND DESTROYED WINDSHIELD .

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0