Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#10071984May 3, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO TURN LEFT/RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068104April 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I HAVE A 2002 PONTAC SUNFIRE I BOUGHT ON 10/22/2003. EVERY SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, I HAVE HAD TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AS A MATTER OF FACT ,IT IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW , FOR A PROBLEM IN THE FUSE BOX. THE CAR HAD ONLY 23,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071687April 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. THE FIRST DAY THAT CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE HE COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK . THEN ,WHILE DRIVING TRUNK WOULD OPEN ON ITS OWN. THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE FROM THE REAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067654April 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WITH 32445 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION, 3RD & 4TH GEARS, HAVE GONE BAD. I WOULD EXPECT TO RECIEVE MORE MILEAGE THAN THIS OUT OF A PROPERLY SERVICED TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 220 MILES OF HAVING THE FLUID REPLACED IN HTE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067438April 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A SUDDEN STOP AT 35 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059247April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSPECTED TRUNK, AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET WAS ON FIRE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067403April 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066261April 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE A 2002 SUNFIRE THAT I PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2002, AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN TO BE WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES. BOTH WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN SUPPORT IN THE BACK, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE TRUNK LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRUNK WOULD NOT SHUT. RUNS GOOD BUT HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT I WOULD DEFINITELY HESITATE BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER PONTIAC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066244April 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS STARTING TO WEAR OFF ON THE TOP OF MY CAR BY THE MOON ROOF AND AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR; ALSO THE SPOILER IS BECOMING DISCOLORED AND THE SAME, THE PAINT IS WEARING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066074April 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL INJECTORS. MECHANIC STATES THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG IT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO FEEL ILL AND COMPLAINS OF HEADACHES AND COULD POSSIBLY BECOME DIZZY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. VERY DANGEROUS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061577April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS AND CHARGED CONSUMER $500.00 HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THREE MORE TIMES AND CHARGED $500.00 EACH TIME A REPAIR WAS DONE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065741April 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OPERATE ERRATICALLY (SOMETIMES BLINKING RAPIDLY). I REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND DRL RELAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOPING THAT HE WOULD BE MOST EFFICIENT AND LOWEST COST TROUBLESHOOTER BASED ON HIS FAMILIARITY WITH THIS MODEL. CALLS TO MULTIPLE MICHIGAN DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS ISSUE ON 1998 AND 19'99 SUNFIRE/CAVALIERS. ROOT CAUSE IS CORROSION OF WIRING WITHIN THE WIRE HARNESS. IT TOOK 6 HOURS ($500 WORTH OF LABOR, $0 PARTS!) TO LOCATE AND CORRECT A BROKEN WIRE WITHIN ITS INSULATION AND WITHIN THE HARNESS. UNFORTUNATELY, GM DOES NOT DEEM THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WHICH IS WORTHY OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. OF COURSE, HEADLIGHTS ARE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE- AND I SUSPECT MANY OTHER 1998 AND 1999 CAVALIER/SUNFIRE OWNERS RECOGNIZE THIS FACT. A SEARCH OF THIS ODI DATABASE REVEALS OTHERS; REF ODI ID #10053346, 562403, 8009447, 831751, 718361 AND 8008072. I AM CERTAIN THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS GO UNREPORTED TO THE ODI. I ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS CONDITION AND ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS THIS PRODUCT DEFECT- IF NOT PROACTIVELY, AT LEAST WHEN IT MANIFESTS ITSELF IN ITS CUSTOMERS VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065510April 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO COAST, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065566April 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO THE INTERIOR DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065399April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED 50% OF THE TIME WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT THEN THE FRONT BRAKES RELEASED, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. REAR BRAKES WERE THE ONLY BRAKES STOPPING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT ONLY PERFORMED A BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064205March 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I TOOK MY 98 SUNFIRE IN FOR SERVICE ON A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. TWO DAYS LATER I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY STARTER. THE DEALER SUGGESTED A $400 REPLACEMENT OF MY STARTER AND AN $855 REPLACEMENT OF MY FLY WHEEL. IT SEEMS VERY UNLIKELY THAT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T RELATED TO THEIR WORK ON MY CAR DURING THE RECALL WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062663March 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I PURCHASED A 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE IN JULY OF 2003. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1997 SUNFIRE AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THE MOST SERIOUS ISSUE IS WHEN I TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON, THE FUSE BLOWS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DASH LIGHTS (LIGHTS FOR SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL AND TEMP GAUGE) DO NOT WORK. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY LIGHTS AND DASH FAILED ME. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO REPLACE THE FUSE SPARKS FLEW OUT AND THE FUSES BLEW IMMEDIATELY. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT IS GOING TO COST ME A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. GM ALSO WONT GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY WHEN I CALL AND COMPLAIN. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST AN INVESTIGATION. ( * NUMBER OF FAILURES IS APPROXIMATE THERE ARE MORE. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FAIR TO STATE THE VERY LEAST AMOUNT I HAVE COUNTED.) ALSO MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. (THIS VEHICLE HAS 106,000 MILES ON IT) THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063539March 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS BLEW OUT THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE SOCKET. ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY MINUTES. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063258March 16, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062071March 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE FLUTTERS FROM TIME TO TIME. THEN IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 0.WHEN IT STARTS TO FLUTTER AGAIN THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE RACING. THE TACH. GUAGE WILL BOUNCE ABOUT 200-300 PRM. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND YOU IDLE THE ENGINE UP TO ABOUT 3000 RPM, IT ACTS LIKE THERE IS A REV LIMITER. IT HAS NEVER DONE THAT UNTILL A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE CHECK ENGIN LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON UNTIL TODAY. I CHANGED PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES AND IT DIDNT HELP AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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