Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
42
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN A GRINDING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR(94 PONTIAC SUNBIRD)IMMEDIAT… |
| 2006-03-09 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 94V115000, RE… |
| 2003-09-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | 2.0L ENGINE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION--TRAMISSION (AFTER 2+ HOURS OF DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS) FAILS TO DISENGAGE FROM E… |
| 2002-06-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 25MPH THE ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINE SHUTS OFF. IT COULD HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSU… |
| 2001-05-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DURING LEFT HAND TURNS AND ROADS WITH HARD LEFT CURVES DRIVERS RIGHT KNEE CAN DEPRESS SHIFTER DETENT AND PUT CAR IN NEU… |
| 2000-10-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CAR EMITTS AN ANTIFREEZE ODOR & BURNING ODOR WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. I RETURNED CAR TO THE DEALER FO… |
| 2000-08-24 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS COMING OFF HIGHWAY, COMING TO A STOP SIGN, HEARD A HORRIBLE NOISE, IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE STARTING … |
| 2000-08-13 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I-75 NEAR SARASOTA, I TOOK TO FIRESTONE AT EXIT 37 OFF I-75, SAID IT WAS NOT PAR… |
| 2000-03-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOW… |
| 1999-03-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, RECALL ON SYSTEM HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. |
| 1998-12-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 2 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED UP IN HEAD-ON COLLISON, THEN IT UNLOCKED & THE DRIVER WENT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. PA… |
| 1998-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ENGINE ALUMINUM HEAD CRACKED ,CAUSING THE PRESSURE TO BACK UP INTO RADIATOR AND BLOW UP. DEALER … |
| 1998-07-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS FAILED TWICE. |
| 1998-03-20 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR WHEEL HAD A BAD LEAN DUE TO REAR AXLE RUSTING THROUGH, COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-10-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER FELL OUT |
| 1997-04-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH BROKE IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. |
| 1997-01-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID. *AK |
| 1996-10-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE MOVED FORWAD, PINNING HER BETWEEN THE VE… |
| 1996-10-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TURN SIGNAL LEVER COMES OFF. |
| 1996-09-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM FELL OFF. *AK |
| 1996-09-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONING FALLING OUT. |
| 1996-07-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACE DISC PADS, AND CALIPERS, ROTORS AND ADJUSTED THE REAR SHOES. *AK |
| 1996-06-24 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS: DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS BADLY FRAYED. HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE AND HAS REOCCURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME.… |
| 1996-03-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK/LURCH/EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. *SD |
| 1996-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKES DISCS WARPED. *DSH |
| 1996-03-12 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WILL NOT LATCH INTO POSITION SO WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE SEAT MAKES THE PASSENGER FLY FOREWA… |
| 1996-03-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HWY, DEALER REPLACED WIRING AND CONNECTOR SYSTEM ON FUEL SY… |
| 1996-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY GRAB AND LET GO, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, I… |
| 1995-10-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ON THREE OCCASIONS. |
| 1995-05-31 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL BACKWARDS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW |
| 1995-05-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS FOR DAUGHTER. SHE WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING. SHE CAME TO A CURVE AND PRESSED HER BRAK… |
| 1995-04-30 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE. GLASS SHATTERED WHILE LETTING THE HOOD DOWN. TT |
| 1995-01-20 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH REAR END NOISES AND PARTS, EXCESSIVE MECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH NEW CAR. TT |
| 1994-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | ABS MALFUNCTIONED 7 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKING FAILURE. |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRUVER'S SIDE DOOR OUTSIDE PANEL DEATACHES FROM FRAME AND JAMS DRIVER'S DOOR ,WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO OPEN DOOR… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR BELT CONTINUALLY BECOMES LOOSE. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | AT 17,OOO MILES THE BRAKES/TIRES AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS MALFUNCTION, CAR GOES INTO ANTILOCK MODE TO OFTEN, REPLACE BOTH FRT. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, BRAKE PULSATES AND SEEMS T… |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEA TNOT TO LOCK IN POSITION. *AK |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |