Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#8022243November 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED BATTERY CABLE TO MELT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022181November 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATE AFTER TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPER OFF WIPERS WOULD NOT LIE DOWN IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022194November 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TURN SIGNALS LIGHTS AND THE HEAD LAMP NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER REPLACED THE DIMMER SWITCH FOUR TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022095November 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE STARTER, DEALER REPLACED STARTER AND UPON LEAVING STATION THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN ON HEAT, HEATER FAN STOPPED BLOWING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR THE HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A GROUND WIRE THAT WAS NOT REPLACED ONCE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021912October 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ANTIFREEZE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD HEAD GASKET. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769013October 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR CAME APART AT THE LOWER CONNECTION BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND PLASTIC/ALL FLUID CAME OUT AND OVERHEATED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021278October 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEALER TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM RECALL. RECALL#02V070000 IGNTION SWITCH BUICK 2500 EAST HARDING SHERIDAN, AR 72150 870-534-3020 TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021141October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER SAYS MAY HAVE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE, AND BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021146October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE MAY HAVE HIT A VERY SMALL POT HOLE, SUDDENLY BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020996October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE AIR BAG OPEN SLIGHTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. 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
#768450October 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS HAVE RANGED FROM ETS BUTTOM LIGHT ON, PASSANGER WINDOW FAILURE TO CLOSE (3TIMES), TRANSMISSION (4 TIMES), WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE INTERIOR DUE CONVERTIBLE TOP, ACCELERATION AND\OR DECCELERATION DRIVING DOW HILL, THE FIRST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED THE 30,000 MILES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020533October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RADIO, ODOMETER, AND PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
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
#567748October 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE IN MOTION, THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID SIDEWAYS. *JG *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020362October 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WILL REPLACE RELAY KIT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT WILL CHARGE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO STARTER IN THE PROCESS OR MAKING RECALL CHANGES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020162October 3, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEELS STUDS ARE SO FLIMSY,THAT THEY BREAK VERY EASILY WHEN BEING TIGHTEN. HAD 6 STUDS REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020069October 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN STARTED THE CAR SMOKE START COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, STATES THAT THE RELAY KIT CAUGHT FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019920October 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID, THAT COMPLETELY CORRODED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL POST. ACID DRIPPED ON WIRE THAT RELEASES HOOD NOW HOOD IS INOPERABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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