Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1996)

201 consumer complaints on file.

#10014736March 31, 2003
STEERING
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, CONSUMER'S SON LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011967March 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ETS LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND SENSOR FOR THE IGNITION IS REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT START. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009232February 25, 2003
TIRES
THE LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007354February 13, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA.02-V-286-000: THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER THE RECALL REPAIR FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005642February 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, PARKING BRAKE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED ONLY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK/ FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE CONSTANTLY HAVING IT ADJUSTED/ SEAT BELT COVER ON DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE OFF WILL BURN SKIN DURING SUMMER MONTHS/ REAR HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR ORIGINAL RECAL WERE WORKING FINE AND HAVE FAILED TWICE SINCE AND DEALER STATES I AM LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005566February 9, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ON SUN FEB.9,2003 MY RACK AND PINION WENT OUT OF MY CAR AND IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE . I STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS THE LAST FEW WEEKS A WEIRD SOUND AND PROBLEMS TURNING LEFT. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY RACK AND PINION WENT OUT. I DO KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN RECALLS RECENTLY, BUT I HAVE NOT AND I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD BABY AND SINGLE MOTHER. IM JUST GLAD HE WASNT IN THE VEHICLE OR I WASNT ON THE HIGHWAY WENE THIS HAPPENED BUT NOW I AM FACED WITH THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS, WHAT DO I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006266February 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE INTO THE VENTS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002081January 6, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. (RECALL NUMBER 02V286000) THE VEHICLE'S' VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PH SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001805January 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANMISSION STALLED THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGNE TO SMOKE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770267November 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOT ONLY DID MY AIR BAGS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY FUEL SYSTEM IS HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO GET THESE RECALLS FIXED. I HAVE LOST MY JOB OVER MY CAR AND IS ABOUT TO LOSE EVERY THING ELSE IF I CAN NOT GET BACK TO WORK. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 GIRLS AND IS UNABLE TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON A VEHICLE WITH PROBLEMS. THAT ARE THE FACTORY'S FAULT NOT MINE. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8022433November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK ENGINE GAUGE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFROMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020761October 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER RECALL WAS DONE,THE ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020872October 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES: WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 35 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020562October 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER HIT ON AND HER DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766159August 24, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE MULTI-FUNTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/CRUISE/ MALFUNTIONS CAUSING YOUR HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT TO TURN ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016647August 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON IGNITION CIRCUIT. DEALER REPLACED RELAY HARNESS AND IGNITION SWITCH. ON AUGUST 18TH IGNTION LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013831July 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL 02V070000 PARTS, IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013374July 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER BEING TURNED OFF 1 MINUTE. VEHICLE RESTARTED INVOLUNTARILY WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO LOCK POSITION. VEHICLE REPEATED THE SAME. IT WAS DRIVEN FOR 7 MINUTES, AND AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF IT FAILED TO RESTART. RECALLED NHTSA 02-V-070-000/ MANUFACTURERS RECALL 02008 CONCERNING IGNITION. RESPONDED FOR APPOINTMENT. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763671June 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND I HAVE STATEMENTS PROVING THEY SHOULD OF. THE FUEL INJECTORS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE FIXED BY NEWBY AUTO 2 WEEKS LATER THEY WERE BROKEN AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO REDO THEM SAYING IT WASN'T THE SAME ONE THEY FIXED. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO ADD AN AIRBAG CHECK ONTO THE ESTIMATE SAYING THERE WASNT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO DEPLOY THEM I HAVE TWO OTHER ESTIMATES TOTALLING MY CAR THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THEM AND INSISTED IT WAS OK AND THEY WOULD FIX IT UNFORTUALLY THEY DID NOT AND IT HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE. NEWBY AUTO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP WAS LOCATED IN RICHFIELD UTAH AT THE TIME THEY HAD MY CAR THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS IN RICHFIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012472June 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN TURNING ON IGNITION THERE'S A CLICKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BATTERY. TWO MONTHS LATER, CLICKING STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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