2000 Pontiac SunbirdProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Sunbird, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 22, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Pontiac Sunbird has problems

3 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Structure10

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

0 recalls

2000 Pontiac Sunbird recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 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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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Sunbird owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND SHE HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED THREE TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS…
Complaint 10179350 · Jan 22, 2007 · 75,000 miles

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