Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1997)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#8017168August 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 02V070000/ IGNITION SYSTEM; THIS RECALL INTERACTED WITH DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT WOULD STAY ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS MODIFICATION WAS PERFORMED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764184July 13, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY POSER STEERING HAS SUDDENLY BECOME DIFFICULT AT SLOW SPEEDS. UNABLE TO TURN LEFT/RIGHT AT CORNERS UNTIL SPEED IS INCREASED. TURNING WHILE SLOWING IS VERY DIFFICULT. BRAKE FLUID CHECKED FINE. MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH PUMP OR RACK/PINION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566398June 30, 2002
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DO TO WEAR, THE WRONG TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE CAR, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS MENTIONED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762590June 3, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. TOOK TO REPAIR, WAS TOLD THAT RACK & PINION GEAR WAS COMING APART QUICKLY & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS ALREADY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER NHTSA # EA02-003. IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. COST TO REPLACE WILL APPROACH $900, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED IN A RECALL BY GMC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010259May 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010163May 20, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER SERVICED VEHICLE; HOWEVER, LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009198May 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION KEY WOULD TURN, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A STARTER AND A BATTERY,BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, THEN, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS STARTER SOLENOID, REPLACED IT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565470April 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, ALSO THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED AND THE DEALER NOTIFIED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAD NOT FIXED FOR LACK OF PARTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008432April 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DEVICE THAT KEEPS SEAT BELT TIGHT AFTER BEING FASTENED IS INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR SEAT BELT TO COME UN LOCKED IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008132April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION SOMETIMES ITS HARD AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T START. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008134April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007577April 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE,AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007642April 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECEIVED RECALL 02V070000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008, AND DEALER INDICATED CAN'T GET PARTS UNTIL MAY OR JUNE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759806March 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT ONLY 70000 MILES, GARAGE OPINION IS THAT IT IS DUE TO FAULTY COMPONENTS AND COOLANTS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE. GM CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOR 1996 IN A SPECIAL POLICY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006059March 20, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD WHILE RAINNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005853March 18, 2002
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED COMPLETELY BACKWARD, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004494February 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE REFUSES TO START. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED, IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND MELTED AND BURNED OUT THE BATTERY, CONSUMER HAS IGNITION SWITCH FOR INSPECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757731February 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT PARK. IT IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757285January 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, AIR BAGS
I AM LOOKING TO SEE IF THESE RECALLS HAD BEEN FIXED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. NO SFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000992December 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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