1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE recalls and defects found on 1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1998 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 structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- STEERING:RACK AND PINION
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS

Most Recent Recalls For 1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
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.
1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Recall
1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE	WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Units affected: 24	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1997-11-24
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED SECURELY RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.