1995 Pontiac Sunfire problems
Owners have filed 154 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 26% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 20.1%.
Complaints154
Crashes15
Fires16
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 26.0% · 40
Electrical system 20.1% · 31
Air bags 9.7% · 15
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.1% · 14
Power train 5.8% · 9
Visibility 5.2% · 8
Suspension 3.2% · 5
Fuel system, gasoline 3.2% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 16 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Pontiac Sunfire in this data, 1995 sits 4th by complaint volume. 1996 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Head gasket leaked, and was replaced at 87000 miles under special policy #98054. At 112,800 miles, head gasket failed again, and needs to be replaced again, this time not under warranty. This should be a recall , as the gaskets are obviously defective, and general motors is very aware of this problem in these vehicles, according to the technical service bulletin. Engine and engine cooling
Head gasket leaked coolant and was replaced at 44,941 miles. It started leaking again at 54,313 and had to be replaced. Pontiac won't cover it because the car is more than 7 years old and dealer won't cover it because it was more than one year when it had to be replaced the second time. What's the problem with this head gasket anyway?? Engine and engine cooling · reported at 54,313 miles
The first failure of the head gasket was on aug 12, 1996 with 12,453 miles. Pontiac will not recall the 2.2 Liter (IRON) duke) engine, nor are they willing to replace the engine. The warranty states it will be covered for 7years/100,000 miles, but what happen after that??? The head gaskets only last on the average for 15 months. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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