Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#527780January 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT LEAKED FROM CRACK IN ENGINE GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819449December 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHEN TURNING OFF VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WITHIN INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID #2 CYLINDER INJECTOR WAS LEAKING, WILL REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819913December 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN MAKING A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A BARRIER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526038December 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525763December 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES IN TEN MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525651December 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#819390November 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON MAKING A COMPLETE STOP ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524368November 4, 1997
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524100October 28, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817516October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER APPLIED BRAKES SUDENLY AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT STOP. *AK CAUSE ACCIDENT. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#817518October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER SAYS BRAKE PADS HAD EXCCESIVE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817170October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40-50 MPH ENGINE OIL FILTER FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSS OIL PRESSURE AND ENIGNE SHUTTING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816894October 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND SQUEAK. THEN WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816836October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE BRAKE GRAB AND RELEASE, MAKING THE VEHICLE SKIP FORWARD AND ADDITIONAL BRAKING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS HAPPENS DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522825September 30, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MANUFACTURER HEADLIGHT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815704September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CAN HEAR MUFFLER RATTLING REAL LOUD, CAN FEEL VEHICLE SHAKING. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED MUFFLER, BUT DID NOT FIND PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER THAT MUFFLER BEEN BURNED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817724September 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS APPLYING BRAKES WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. LOCKED UP THE TIRES & SOMETIMES HAD NO BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED 1ST TIME NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. 2ND TIME PUT IN NEW ABS MODULE. THE 3RD TIME COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522415September 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING INSTRUMENT AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TO FAIL. FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING SERVICE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521824September 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521564September 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXAUST SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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