Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1997)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#826024July 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED FIRST VEHICLE, AND THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT LOCK UP, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538740July 25, 1998
SUSPENSION
STRUT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825709July 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS REARENDED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538343July 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538315July 14, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824301June 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AT 3 MPH, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE FORCE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING CAUSED DRIVER TO STRIKE REAR OF VEHICLE TWICE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535617May 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, STRUCTURE:BODY
ENGINE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823065May 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781051April 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS AND CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533924April 9, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH A NIGHT, SMEARS BADLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533055March 24, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, NO ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821649March 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EA98-007; WHILE AT A RED LIGHT FOR 2 MINUTES, PUT THE VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT "AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. " *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531596March 2, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE REPORTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530695February 18, 1998
TIRES
TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530775February 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820327February 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT AT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#820286January 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 5 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BUSTED WINDSHIELD, AND IT HIT DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#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

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