NHTSA Data Explorer

Pontiac Sunbird

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

164

Active records

Recalls

9

Active records

TSBs

61

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

25

Crashes

27

Fires

9

Top reported issues — Pontiac Sunbird

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Condition issue

66

Operating state

36

Braking behavior

26

Safety restraint issue

19

Thermal issue

16

Driver assistance issue

14

Engine behavior

14

Safety restraint behavior

11

Fluid issue

10

Access/entry issue

8

Electrical issue

8

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

7

Vibration/harshness

7

Steering behavior

6

Noise

5

Performance issue

5

Reporting mechanism

5

Ride/handling behavior

3

Smell

3

HVAC behavior

2

Starting behavior

2

Wiper/washer behavior

2

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent change

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1999 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Jul 24, 2017


THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON.

2000 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Jan 22, 2007


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 TOWED. *AK UPDATED 2/16/2007 - *NM

1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Aug 9, 2006


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 ABSORBER ATTACHES TO THE BODY,OPENED THE TRUNK AND THE LEFT REAR SHOCK HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HOUSE, I PROCEEDED TO LOOK AT THE RIGHT SIDE AND THAT SIDE IS ABOUT READY TO BREAK THROUGH…

1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Mar 10, 2006


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 4/6/2006 - *NM

1999 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Jan 18, 2006


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

Filed Dec 20, 2005


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

Filed Jul 21, 2005


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 FIRST TIME THE OWNER HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. THE SECOND TIME WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE THIRD TIME THE OWNER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN. THE COST WAS AROUND $200.00. NO ONE…

1999 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Aug 18, 2004


IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO START THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1998 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Jul 14, 2004


CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER USING LEFT TURN SINGLE FUSE WOULD BLOWOUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

1993 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Filed Apr 22, 2004


WATER LEAKS INSIDE CAR, RADIATOR LEAK, HEATER CORE, HEAD GASKET, THERMOSTAT, FREEZE OUT PLUGS, ENGINE WET WITH OIL, A/C CUTTING IN AND OUT, RUNS ROUGH WHEN A/C IS ON, SLOW PICK UP, DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK, WINDOW WASHERS STOP BEFORE CYCLE IS DONE, BREAKS AND BREAK LINE BAD, WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR CRACKS TWICE NOW, OVER ALL REPAIRS TOTAL ABOUT $1600.00, AND WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET NEXT SO PLSU THIS AMOUNT, I HAVE BILLS KEPT OF ALL EXACT PAYMENTS OF PARTS AND LABOR

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