Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-27 | 04V036000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1,415,231 | — | Details |
| 1999-08-11 | 99V218000 |
INTERIOR LIGHTING | 6,584 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS PURCHASING THIS USED CAR FROM A DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY 3 TIMES. THE CAR WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY S… |
| 2012-11-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST AFTER I PURCHASED IT AND BECAME COLD SO I TURNED ON THE HEATER AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS SMOKE F… |
| 2012-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE… |
| 2011-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON MY 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE RECENTLY STARTED FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY I.E. GAUGES (GAS GAUGE, TEMP… |
| 2010-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED DOWN A HILL DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE BRA… |
| 2010-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 4DR, 2.2 LITER ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE WIRING HARNESS AT… |
| 2009-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. ONE IS THAT I HAVE NO HIGHBEAMS AN… |
| 2009-07-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER FELT A THUMP AND BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. ON… |
| 2008-10-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED THE COMBINATION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN TWICE. EACH TIME … |
| 2008-08-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR CAP FAILS EACH TIME IT IS TURNED. TH… |
| 2007-02-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007 WITH ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES… |
| 2006-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF RESIDENCE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS A FEW YEARS AGO APPR… |
| 2006-06-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN LIT FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR AND LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM OR FIX. VEH… |
| 2006-06-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE INDICATOR LIGHT BULB IN THE DASH BOARD MODULE CANNOT BE REPLACED AFTER BURNING OUT. THIS RENDERS THE ODOMETER INOPE… |
| 2005-10-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED THEN IT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.… |
| 2005-07-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR PUMP (A/C PUMP) COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE (1999) OEM LOWER RADIATOR HOSE (HOSE), DENT… |
| 2005-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION CIRCUIT THERMAL EVENTS REGARDING 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THER… |
| 2004-10-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | NO AIRBAG RELEASE . *AK |
| 2004-09-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK |
| 2004-09-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE IDLE PULLEY FAILED. AS A RESULT, ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK |
| 2004-06-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT HIT A STEEL MAIL BOX TRYING TO KEEP FROM HIT… |
| 2004-05-06 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA 99V21800 REGARDING INTERIOR LIGHTING. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COM… |
| 2004-04-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WITH 32445 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION, 3RD & 4TH GEARS, HAVE GONE BAD. I WOULD EXPECT… |
| 2004-03-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OPERATE ERRATICALLY (SOMETIMES BLINKING RAPIDLY). I REP… |
| 2004-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON. THEY TURN OFF WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL, OR IF I HIT A BUMP. THE HI-BEAMS AND DRL'S ARE F… |
| 2003-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 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 DOO… |
| 2003-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS IS SHORTING OUT WHICH HAS MADE MY IGNITION SWITCH SHORT OUT AND MY COMPUTER. PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SE… |
| 2003-03-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE BURST INTO FLAMES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LOUD CLUNK IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. VEHICLE… |
| 2003-02-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO UNBUCKLE THE BELT TO RELEASE IT. *JB |
| 2002-11-07 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STEERING CONTROL. WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, STEERING WHEEL WILL EXHIBIT RESIS… |
| 2002-09-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID, THAT COMPLETELY CORRODED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL POST. ACID DRIPPED ON WI… |
| 2002-08-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP AS IF VEHICLE WAS BEING STOLEN.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK |
| 2002-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THE ORIGINAL BATTERY THAT CAME WITH MY CAR HAS FAILED. THE POSITIVE TERMINAL POST HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND FELL OFF.… |
| 2002-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GEARS NO LONGER WORK BECAUSE THE SHIFTER CABLE THAT LEADS TO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF ITS HOUSING WHILE DRIVING DOW… |
| 2002-06-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE A NOISE, CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SEE TIRE WAS RIPPED OF THE RIM. THE CONSUMER EXPER… |
| 2002-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND ODOMETER SPEED IS 70MPH, IT WILL THEN DROP DOWN TO 65MPH ON ITS OWN, WHILE STILL TRAVELING 7… |
| 2002-04-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MILEAGE FLASHES ON AND OFF LIKE THERE IS A SHORT AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON THE WHOLE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING AND WHIL… |
| 2002-03-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT AIRBA… |
| 2002-01-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER HIT AN ICE SPOT OR SNOW AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE FISHTAILED, AND F… |
| 2002-01-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLAM HEAD-ON INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT… |
| 2001-11-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE ENGINE WAS IDLING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED A… |
| 2001-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHEN CONSUMER STARTS AUTOMOBILE IT DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY. SHE THINKS THAT THIS IS RELATED TO 1997 REC… |
| 2001-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THE BATTERY ACID ATE AT THE METAL BOLTS OF THE BATTERY CAUSING THE POSTIVE CONNECTOR TO COMPLETELY COME OFF ( BOLT, CAB… |
| 2001-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | ROTORS IN THE FRONT FREQUENTLY HAVE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO FRONT HUBS BEING TOO SMALL. ORIGINAL LUGS WERE DAMAGED BECA… |
| 2001-08-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE RECLINING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT… |
| 2001-07-30 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | REAR WINDSHIELD IMPLODED, AIR CONDITIONING AND REAR DEFROSTER WERE ON. *AK |
| 2001-07-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRIKE A MEDIAN WALL.*JB (GOODYEAR TIRES… |
| 2001-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TWO PARK PLUG WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 30000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AN… |
| 2001-02-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. I HAVE TO GET THEM READJUSTED ALMOST EVERY WEEK. FIRST STARTED IN FEBUARY 2… |