Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#807504February 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RUPTURED FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL, BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FUEL HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546697February 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE WARPED AND WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ABS FAILED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808739February 6, 1997
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
OWNER STATES THAT HUB WHICH HOLDS THE WHEELS BROKE, DEALERS STATE THAT THERE IS TOO MUCH PLAY IN BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514409February 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807980January 22, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807940January 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY INFLATE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807194January 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED CAR INTO REVERSE AND CAR ACCELERATED, HIT SIX CARS . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805919December 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF THE REAR ABS BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE REAR BRAKES GET WET, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET HARD/ BRAKES FADE AWAY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804786December 2, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A NON-ACCIDENT SITUATION. THE CAR DROVE OVER AN OBSTACLE ON THE ROAD AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS ONLY UNDER CAR DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509830October 18, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED, RESULTIN GIN AN OIL LEAK, ALSO REPLACED TRANSAXLE AND STEREO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803582October 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800026September 9, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO TURN ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801925September 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN UPON APPLYING BRAKE NOTICE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND ON WET PAVEMENT WHILE MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801143August 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800949August 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, LOCKING WHEELS UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES AT DEALER BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#800515August 5, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DURING OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH BOARD. RESULTING IN FLAMES UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE VEHICLE BURNING DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987159July 22, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG ATTEMPETED TO DEPLOY BUT DID NOT MAKE IT ALL THE WAY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#987006July 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE CAR STALLED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505935July 3, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ROOF LEAKS OVER DRIVER'S SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504812May 23, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD NOT TINTED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING DAYLIGHT DRIVING FROM GLARE OF SUN. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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