no report yet
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk. IN A SEVERE CRASH, THE UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE MAY SEPARATE.
2004 Pontiac SunfireProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 13, 2020. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire has problems
32 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
16Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
4Engine and engine cooling
3Structure
3Engine
3Exterior lighting
2Service brakes, hydraulic
1Wheels
1Electronic stability control
1Equipment
44 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 16 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 2 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 |
| 4 other systems | 4 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2004 Pontiac Sunfire 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
2004 vs. every other Sunfire 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 Sunfire median. How we score
'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2004 Pontiac Sunfire safety ratings
2004 Pontiac Sunfire 2-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words
What Sunfire owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
BOUGHT CAR USED IN 2013. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY UNTIL 9/12/14 WHEN THE THEFT SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER, RPMS, AND GAS INDICATORS WERE NOT READING - CAR BEGAN STALLING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH ON A BUSY STREET. AFTER…
VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS START RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR THE EVENING. IN THE MORNING WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE TRIED TO START. NEW STARTER INSTALLED AND STILL NO SUCCESS TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. AFTER EVALUATION IT WAS FOUND THE TIMING CHAINS HAD…
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