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Pontiac Sunbird

Safety Grade: F
257
Total Complaints
37
Crashes
36
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
10
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOL
5
SEAT BELTS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/G
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT
5

Recent Complaints

1999 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON.
1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD VEHICLE CRASH 4/14/1986 SEAT CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR, SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BREAKING MY BACK AND PELVIS IN 7 PLACES SEAT BELT RETAINER CAME OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE GENERAL MOTORS KNEW ABOUT THESE DEFECTS AND FAILED TO NOTIFY ANYONE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — SEATS
1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD VEHICLE CRASH 4/14/1986 SEAT CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR, SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BREAKING MY BACK AND PELVIS IN 7 PLACES SEAT BELT RETAINER CAME OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE GENERAL MOTORS KNEW ABOUT THESE DEFECTS AND FAILED TO NOTIFY ANYONE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — SEAT BELTS
1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD VEHICLE CRASH 4/14/1986 SEAT CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR, SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BREAKING MY BACK AND PELVIS IN 7 PLACES SEAT BELT RETAINER CAME OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE GENERAL MOTORS KNEW ABOUT THESE DEFECTS AND FAILED TO NOTIFY ANYONE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
2000 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND SHE HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED THREE TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS...
1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN A GRINDING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR(94 PONTIAC SUNBIRD)IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,REAR OF CAR WAS SWERVING DANGEROUSLY,LOOKED UNDER THE CAR IN THE REAR, AND THERE WAS A GAPING HOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL WELL WHERE THE SHOCK ABS...
1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 94V115000, REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES KNUCKLE SPINDLE ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 4...
1999 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INDICATION LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONSULTED WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BY TELEPHONE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
2000 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DT: THE CONTACT STATES ROOF OF VEHICLE BECAME UNGLUED. THE ROOF WAS S MADE OF A PLASTIC COMPOSITE THAT OVER THE YEARS MADE THE GLUE SWEEP THROUGH THE ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY OR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. *AK
1997 PONTIAC SUNBIRD — STEERING:COLUMN
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL. FIRST BROKE LAST YEAR, AND THE OWNER HAD IT REPAIRED ON MARCH 10, 2004. A MONTH OR TWO MONTHS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE AGAIN. CURRENTLY, IT BROKE F A THIRD TIME. THE F...

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