1997 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

0 recalls — 4 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints 1 crashes

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:COLUMN Jul 21, 2005
Incident date: Mar 10, 2004
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND THE DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL. FIRST BROKE LAST YEAR, AND THE OWNER HAD IT REPAIRED ON MARCH 10, 2004. A MONTH OR TWO MONTHS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE AGAIN. CURRENTLY, IT BROKE F A THIRD TIME. THE F... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING Mar 24, 2003
Incident date: Mar 15, 2003
THE VEHICLE WHEEL BEARING WERE ON RECALL BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. *NLM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 23, 2003
Incident date: Sep 20, 2001
NO DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND HIS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH FORCE, BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT THE AREA WHERE HE HIT HIS HEAD IN THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH WAS THE ONLY AREA WHERE THE GLASS HAD COME OUT. SCC
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Jul 7, 1997
SECOND TIMES THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 30 TO 40MPH AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR THERE IS ALSO A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PONTIAC SUNBIRD

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE87031 Opened: May 13, 1987 — Closed: Aug 5, 1987
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1987
SEPARATED STRNG KNUCKLE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS HAS SUBMITED ONE FIELD REPORT PERTAINING TO A CUSTOMER OWNED VEHICLE WITH PROBLEM.ANALYSIS: INSPECTION BY ODI ENGINEER REVEALED A MISSING NUT AND COTTER PIN WHICH HOLDSTHE TIE ROD END TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THE HEX NUT APPARENTLY HAD NEVER B... Read more
DP86019 Opened: Sep 12, 1986 — Closed: Dec 22, 1986
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1983
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
There is no summary currently available
EA86023 Opened: Aug 1, 1986 — Closed: Jun 1, 1987
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1983
SEAT TRACK LOCK
There is no summary currently available

PONTIAC SUNBIRD — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC SUNBIRD across all model years (1976–1994).

42 Total Recalls
257 Total Complaints
3 Investigations
37 Reported Crashes
16 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC SUNBIRD — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2000 0 3 View
1999 0 3 View
1998 0 2 View
1997 (current) 0 4
1996 0 5 View
1995 0 1 View
1994 2 51 View
1993 3 50 View
1992 4 42 View
1991 4 30 View
1990 2 15 View
1989 3 16 View
1988 3 4 View
1987 2 9 View
1986 2 6 View
1985 1 4 View
1984 2 8 View
1983 1 0 View
1980 1 0 View
1979 3 1 View
1978 3 0 View
1977 3 0 View
1976 3 0 View

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