Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
1976-1999 · 22 model years
Pontiac Sunbird Problems by year
Owners have filed 203 complaints about the Pontiac Sunbird across 22 model years, and it has 25 recalls. The 1993 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (40), while 1996, 1998, 1999 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 203
- Recalls
- 25
- Crashes
- 31
- Fires
- 16
- Injuries
- 28
- Deaths
- 0
Sunbird complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Sunbird problems
Pontiac Sunbird recalls 25
Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. The affected filters are marked with a date code a61451...
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for...
These vehicles were built with overtorqued drive axle spindle nuts. This condition can cause excessive loads on the spindle nut and drive axle resulting in failure of the drive axle or the spindle nut. Failure of either of these components can result in...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. During very cold weather, water thatn enters the accelerator control cable conduit freezes and causes the accelerator cable to develop a high effort or binding condition.
The brake hoses were manufactured incorrectly, and do not comply with fmvss 106, "brake hoses."
The accelerator cable may have been kinked during vehicle assembly. The kink in the cable can cause either a high effort accelerator cable, sticking accelerator cable, or a broken accelerator cable.
Covers1992 Pontiac Sunbird
The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with fmvss 208.
The secondary hood latch spring is improperly installed or missing, leading to a condition where the secondary hood latch does not engage the secondary striker.
Front door interlock striker may fail, causing door frame collapse and insufficient strength for the shoulder belt anchorage.
A fuel tank leak could occur due to small creases on the tank underside cracking during pressure cycling which occurs during normal operation.
There may be poor bond adhesion between windshield glass and mounting.
Latest Sunbird complaints
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON.
1984 Pontiac sunbird vehicle crash 4/14/1986 seat came out of the floor, seat back collapsed breaking my back and pelvis in 7 places seat belt retainer came out of the side of the passenger side of the vehicle general motors knew about these defects and failed to notify anyone car was totaled. *Tr
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 too, making for a most...
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dangerous situation, a body shop has stated that if the other had broke at the same time the whole rear would have come out, probably causing a major crash, with total loss of control of the vehicle. Now this car is not a rust bucket by any means and has only 109,00 miles on the odometer. *Jb
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
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
Fuel tank developed cracks and there were sign of leakage at the seams. Recall 88v189000 was issued, however the consumer vehicle was not included due to vin. *Ak *nm
Questions about the Pontiac Sunbird
Which Pontiac Sunbird years have the most problems?
Which Pontiac Sunbird years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Pontiac Sunbird problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (40), brakes (36), seats & seat belts (28) most often.
How many recalls does the Pontiac Sunbird have?
NHTSA lists 25 recalls across all Pontiac Sunbird model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data