Pontiac SunbirdYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 197 NHTSA owner complaints across 23 model years, no Pontiac Sunbird year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994. The Sunbird has 22 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Pontiac Sunbird years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sunbird median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
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Most common Pontiac Sunbird problems
All model years combined: 197 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 39 | 5 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 38 | 7 |
| Electrical system | 24 | 10 |
| Seat belts | 19 | 9 |
| Vehicle speed control | 16 | 4 |
| Steering | 15 | 2 |
| Power train | 13 | 1 |
| Seats | 11 | 7 |
| Structure | 10 | 1 |
| 9 other systems | 41 | 5 |
Pontiac Sunbird recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Sunbird
- HORN BUTTON FALLING OFFNo recall
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESNo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- BRAKE PERFORMANCENo recall
- STOP LAMPSNo recall
- BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSNo recall
- POOR BRAKINGNo recall
- SEPARATED STRNG KNUCKLENo recall
- SUDDEN ACCELNo recall
- SUDDEN ACCELERATIONNo recall