Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECT UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO, IT HAS SINCE THEN WONT START BACK UP. THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH… |
| 2017-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A COUNTY ROAD AND SWITCHING FROM LOW BEAMS TO HIGH BEAMS, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT… |
| 2017-03-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FA… |
| 2013-09-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DAUGHTER HYDROPLANED, WENT INTO DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, TRAVELED ACROSS ROAD INTO LEFT DITCH AND HIT TREE, OPENING… |
| 2013-02-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS (NOT ENOUGH GAS GETTING TO THE ENGINE TO START, HAD TO PUMP THE GAS). I T… |
| 2012-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, A SMA… |
| 2009-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS MELTED,WHICH DISABLED VEHICLE OPERATION. THE DEALE… |
| 2008-12-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS CATALYST V TIRES, MODEL 20555R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED… |
| 2008-01-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | REAR PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET IT IS GETTING VERY HOT AND IS MELTING BULBS AND SOCKET. HAVE REPLACED BULBS VAR… |
| 2007-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. FUSES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. ONCE REPLACED BULBS… |
| 2007-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP LATELY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I DECIDED TO FILE THE CLAIM-SEEMS I AM NO… |
| 2006-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PER… |
| 2006-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A PATTERN OF SMALL (BUT ANNOYING) COMPLAINTS WITH THE 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE I RECENTLY OWNED. I S… |
| 2005-10-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | DT:THE CONTACT STATED TWO FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE TURNING INTO A GAS STATION. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT A … |
| 2005-08-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS ON ROUTE 65 IN NORTH SEWICKELY IN PENNSYLVANIA. I WAS STOPPED DUE TO ANOTHER DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME MAKING A LEFT… |
| 2005-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLAC… |
| 2005-01-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | REPEAT FAILURE: AFTER FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ON 12-29-04, ON 1-14-05 UNDER SAME CONDITIONS - COLD WEATHER - EXPRESSW… |
| 2004-12-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | REPEAT ISSUE ON 12-28-04 - COLD WEATHER, EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS - NO WARNING CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED ON EXPRESSWAY. F… |
| 2004-12-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2000 SUNFIRE AUTOMATIC CAR STOPPED MOVING ON DECEMBER 19, 2004 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP … |
| 2004-12-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2000 WILL BE DRIVING THE CARS, IT STALLS OUT, THEN RESTARTS WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY. HAVE TALKED TO TH… |
| 2004-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | LAST YEAR I TOOK MY 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE TO THE DEALER DUE TO IT'S LEAKING BREAK FLUID AND LOSS OF BREAKING POWER. THE… |
| 2004-09-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION CRASHING INTO A TREE, IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOT… |
| 2004-09-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS … |
| 2004-09-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. UPON PARKING NEAR A STOP WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON B… |
| 2004-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR IS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, AND TWICE WITHIN 12 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DAY TIM… |
| 2004-06-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62000 MILES. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED… |
| 2004-06-11 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | Yes | 1 | DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR SO SHE PULLED AND J… |
| 2004-06-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE - PURCHASED NEW. I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 2003 WHEN MY CAR WOULD DECCELERATE FOR NO REASON… |
| 2004-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IT WAS HARD TO TURN LEFT/RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2004-03-28 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | IIN DECEMBER OF 2004 MY SON WAS IN THE BACKSEAT PUTTING ON HIS SEAT BELT AND AN IT BROKE. SINCE THEN HE HAS BEEN SITTIN… |
| 2004-02-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | NO MEMORY OF THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT I SUSTAINED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND MY BOYFRIEND DIED. MY SPECIALISTS OUT … |
| 2004-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. *MR THE ENGINE MELTED HOSE… |
| 2003-09-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE EXPERIENCING FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONS AT VEHICLE AGE OF 3.5 YRS. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MULIPLE MECHA… |
| 2003-09-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO SIDE… |
| 2003-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | CAR STOPS ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING THEN DIES. BEEN GOING ON SINCE AUGUST AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.… |
| 2003-08-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. BRAKES CHATTER, OVERHEATING, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, CD PLAYER AND SPEAKERS… |
| 2003-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 3 1/2 YRS. AT LEAST 5-7 TIMES. MY CAR IS NOW EXPERI… |
| 2003-06-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PONTIAC SUNFIRE ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. CHECK GAUGE LIGHT ON WHEN IT HAPPENS. *NLM |
| 2003-05-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | FUEL STRAINER CLOGGED. FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONING. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS STALLED 4 T… |
| 2003-02-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE PONTIAC DEALE… |
| 2003-01-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL, AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2003-01-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE BRAKES AND THE SUSPENSION FAILED.*JB |
| 2003-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. T WHEN DRIVING 30 MILES OR LESS VEHICLE WAS FINE. TO… |
| 2002-12-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | NOTICED THE COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. ADDED SOME EVEN THO IT SAID NOT BEFORE 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. C… |
| 2002-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. *JB |
| 2002-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WARNING FOR COOLANT ILLUMINATED. NEXT DAY VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING COLLANT OVERNIGHT. WHILE THE DEALER… |
| 2002-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | RADIATOR CAME APART AT THE LOWER CONNECTION BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND PLASTIC/ALL FLUID CAME OUT AND OVERHEATED. DT |
| 2002-09-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTE… |
| 2002-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. UPON STARTING THE ENGINE AT NIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINAT… |
| 2002-08-24 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | THE LEATHER IS SEPARATING ON STEERING WHEEL, EXPOSING INTERNALT MATERIALS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |