Pontiac Sunfire
Registered from 1996 to 2005.
About this model
The Pontiac Sunfire is a compact car by Pontiac that was introduced for the 1995 model year to replace the Sunbird. Not only was the name changed, but dramatic styling changes were included as well. The new styling was shared with the redesigned Chevrolet Cavalier. The J platform was updated structurally to meet more stringent safety standards for the 1996 model year.
From the Wikipedia article Pontiac Sunfire, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1200 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.6 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1257 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.6 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1200 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2002 | 1199 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2001 | 1199 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2000 | 1280 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1999 | 1280 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1998 | 1280 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1997 | 1283 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1996 | 1283 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Turn signal malfunction
Engineering analysis, opened September 2004, closed November 2004.
Turn signal malfunction
Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2004, closed September 2004.
Unintended vehicle acceleration
Defect petition, opened October 2003, closed January 2004.
Erratic fuel gauge
Engineering analysis, opened September 2002, closed December 2003.
Engine stall due to fuel starvation
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2002, closed November 2003.
Fire in steering column area
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2002, closed March 2002.
Erratic fuel gauge
Investigation SQ, opened January 2001, closed September 2002.
Oversensitive air bag deployments
Engineering analysis, opened January 1998, closed July 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Pontiac filed 503 bulletins about the 2005 Sunfire.
- Equipment: 179
- Electrical system: 73
- Engine and engine cooling: 69
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 32
- Power train: 24
- Visibility: 23
- Engine: 19
- Wheels: 14
- Fuel system, gasoline: 10
- Structure: 8
- Other: 52
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC. · July 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. · June 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. · June 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. · June 2025
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information. · April 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get… · February 2025
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the… · December 2024
- This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO… · October 2024
495 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.