Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY TILT STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WOBBLES FROM SIDE TO SIDE, IT WOULD NEVER STAY LOCKED IN ONE POSITION AND WITH TIME IT ST… |
| 2015-10-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED, THE VEHICLE FAILE… |
| 2015-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, GOT MY FUSES AND RELAY'S ALL CHECKED AND TURNED THE CAR ON THE NEXT MORNING, NOTHING ON MY DASH… |
| 2014-09-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE TRACK OFF W… |
| 2014-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY TOOK THIRTY MINUTES TO EJECT FROM THE IGN… |
| 2014-05-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION… |
| 2014-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN TRYING TO PUT CAR INTO PARK, SHIFT CABLE BROKE AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO PARK. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BR… |
| 2014-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SEIZED IN THE "ON" POSITION AND THE… |
| 2013-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ISSUE WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IT SPENT 6 WEEKS IN THE SHOP THE FIRST… |
| 2012-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE ABS AND ENGINE… |
| 2011-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE; WELL BACK IN 2011 IT JUST WOULD NOT START; TOOK IT TO A TRUSTY M… |
| 2011-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DETE… |
| 2011-07-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE DRL LIGHTS ON MY DAUGHTERS PONTIAC SUNFIRE MALFUNCTIONED AND QUIT WORKING. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRL'S IS THAT THEY … |
| 2010-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAR ENGINE STOPPED. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SW… |
| 2010-07-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STEERING WHEEL. OUTER COVER AND FOAM SEPARATED FROM INNER STEEL FRAME. IN AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER … |
| 2010-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FIRE HAZARD, REAR LIGHT SOCKETS MELTING AND SMOKING. *TR |
| 2009-05-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO LOOSE IT HAD RADIAL AND AXIAL PLAY. THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER BECAUSE OF THE COLLAPSED STEERI… |
| 2009-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. SINCE IT'S PURCHASE WE HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT LES… |
| 2008-11-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE LIGHTS AND HEATER WAS TURNED ON THUS CAUSING ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHER… |
| 2008-11-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | ON NOVEMBER 12, 2008 I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE THAT I HAD PURCHASED ON OCTOBER … |
| 2008-08-23 | TIRES | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 270-STATE ROUTE 3, AND WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC! WENT TO CHANGE LANES FROM LEFT TO… |
| 2008-07-15 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WORKING SLOWLY. UPON REPLACING THE BAD MOTOR I NO… |
| 2008-06-23 | TIRES | No | 0 | PURCHASED 4 TIRES ON 1/24/2007 FROM SEARS ROEBUCK ON CONCORD PIKE WILMINGTON DELAWARE AND HAD 4 VALVE STEMS REPLACED A… |
| 2008-04-16 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. OCCASIONALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL NOT RELEASE ONCE IT IS DEPRESSED.… |
| 2007-12-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN… |
| 2007-11-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AS THE CONTACT PLACED HER C… |
| 2007-11-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE AUGUST OF 2002, AND HAVE ONLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER. IT WOULD WORK WHEN IT WAN… |
| 2007-10-29 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | MY WINDOW MOTORS STARTED GOING OUT OR LOSING POWER THE SHOP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM THE FINALLY STOPPED WORK… |
| 2007-10-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE BRAND NEW IN 2001 THINKING I COULD SAVE MONEY ON GAS..AT AROUND 20,000 MILES THE TIM… |
| 2007-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FLICKER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SOME KIND OF HEADLIGHT SHORT AND I SEE ONLINE THIS IS A C… |
| 2007-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND I CONSTANTLY HAVE TROUBLE STARTING IT AND THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY. AFTE… |
| 2006-09-11 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE … |
| 2006-05-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND I WAS IN A CAR/COW ACCIDENT IN MAY 0F 06 I WAS GOING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH WE HIT HEAD … |
| 2006-03-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS A FLUTTERING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE… |
| 2006-02-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTA… |
| 2006-01-17 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC THAT MY SUNROOF SHOULD BE SERVICED YEARLY TO PREVENT LEAKS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I … |
| 2005-07-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | WENT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY GREASED THE THROTTLE CABLE NO BINDS ANYWHERE. THE THROTTLE CABLE STICKS. IT'S A MANUAL… |
| 2005-06-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR/DEER ACCIDENT. SPEED WAS APROX. 40 MPH. HIT ON RIGHT FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| 2005-04-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES: BLINKERS MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN TURNING ON BLINKERS AT TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. THEN, OTHER TIM… |
| 2005-04-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | 1. OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING; . LOWER FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARM RETAINER BOLT LOOSENED ALLOWING CONTROL ARM TO MOVE FREELY… |
| 2005-02-15 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WINDOW MOTORS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR |
| 2005-01-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2002, STALLED, REPLACED FUEL PUMP STRAINER. *BF THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. *JB |
| 2005-01-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STALLED AND WOULD START UP AFTER BEING OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE. *BF THE DEALER REPL… |
| 2005-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHT HIGH BEAM WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2005-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | #2 |
| 2004-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, OR TURNING THE CAR LOSES COMPLETE POWER. NO DASH SIGNS ARE SHOWN DURING THIS PROCESS. ST… |
| 2004-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STALLS AT RANDOM TIMES, WHETHER IN MOTION OR AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN EVER THE CLUTCH IS PUT IN… |
| 2004-08-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | MEMORIAL DAY 2003, WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP A LOUD GRINGING NOISE; THIS WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CAR WENT TO DEALER … |
| 2004-08-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | CHECKED OUT THIS SITE BEFORE I DECIDED TO POST THIS AND SAW SOMEONE ELSE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT, AND FRANKLY, I REALLY TH… |
| 2004-07-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW PONTIAC SUNFIRE BACK IN 2002. I STARTED HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTER. MY MAIN CONCERN… |