PONTIAC SUNFIRE PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

PONTIAC SUNFIRE PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of PONTIAC SUNFIRE recalls and defective parts found on PONTIAC SUNFIRE automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the PONTIAC SUNFIRE manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For PONTIAC SUNFIRE

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL Recall
2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL Units affected: 256025	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2004-11-01
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR LAMPS THAT PROVIDE STOP AND TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL LAMP FUNCTIONS STOP WORKING BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET. IN ADDITION, IF ONE BULBS WERE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE WHEN THE REMAINING BULB WAS ACTIVATED. IF BOTH LAMPS WERE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE.
2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEAT BELTS:REAR Recall
2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	SEAT BELTS:REAR Units affected: 37	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2004-06-23
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.' THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT NUT AND BOLT.
1998-2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1998-2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1415231	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2004-01-27
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
1996-1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STEERING:RACK AND PINION Recall
1996-1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	STEERING:RACK AND PINION Units affected: 1159156	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-11-04
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.
1995-1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1995-1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1589948	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-03-06
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE INTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	INTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 6584	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-08-11
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION." THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACKLIGHTING MAY NOT FUNCTION AFTER ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTENSITY.
1996-1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1996-1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 27083	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-12-15
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK.
1996-1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AIR BAGS Recall
1996-1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	AIR BAGS Units affected: 675302	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-06-29
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS IN THE AIR BAG'S SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE, AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR IN A LOW SPEED CRASH OR WHEN AN OBJECT STRIKES THE FLOOR PAN.
1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 8	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-02-25
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MIS-LOCATED WELDS AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE LEFT ROCKER PANEL INNER REINFORCEMENT AND THE BODY SIDE RING. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 214, "SIDE DOOR STRENGTH."
1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE INTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	INTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 249420	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-02-17
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."