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1994 Pontiac SunbirdProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 42 owner complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the Sunbird median · #1 of 5 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints4212 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem13Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 9, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird has problems

42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic132
Seats53
Power train41
Engine and engine cooling40
Suspension30
Tires30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Structure20
Seat belts21
7 other systems81

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1994 Pontiac Sunbird recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pontiac.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other Sunbird year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sunbird median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird, and the recalls they led to.

  1. HORN BUTTON FALLING OFFPE94042 · closed Sep 29, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Sunbird owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AT 25MPH THE ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINE SHUTS OFF. IT COULD HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER SAID THAT SINCE SHE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE TIRE KINGDOM, TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE MECHANIC…
Complaint 8013229 · Jul 2, 2002
ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY GRAB AND LET GO, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK
Complaint 981417 · Mar 29, 1996
ABS MALFUNCTION, CAR GOES INTO ANTILOCK MODE TO OFTEN, REPLACE BOTH FRT. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, BRAKE PULSATES AND SEEMS TO LOCKUP, TURNED 2 FRT ROTORS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES, TURN 2 REAR DRUMS,.
Complaint 523765 · Oct 22, 1997

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