2005 Pontiac SunfireProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 68 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 22, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire has problems
68 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 60 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 9 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2005 Pontiac Sunfire recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do electrical system problems start?
63kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 55 electrical system complaints. 89% were reported before 100,000 miles.
2005 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
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- Caution
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- Not rated
2005 Pontiac Sunfire safety ratings
2005 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
What Sunfire owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
None of the gauges work properly Gm has not issued a recall despite the numerous complaints and it is a 500 to 800 dollar repair bill to replace the instrument cluster. 2005 Sunfire and the instrument cluster is malfunctioning. The gas gauge has stopped working altogether and the temp and rpm gauge…
GOING DOWN HILL, TURNED MY CAR TO THE RIGHT AND THE CAR KEEP GOING STRAIGHT. IT DID NOT TURN AT ALL. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC, BUT MY CAR HIT THE CURVE FIRST STOPPING AN ACCIDENT FROM OCCURRING I HAVE REPLACE WINDOW MOTOR TWICE AND THEY HAVE WENT OUT AGAIN NOW. AND I HAVE ALSO REPLACED…
RECALL NEEDED! INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS FAILED. STARTED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE MOVING IN WRONG DIRECTION INTO SPEEDOMETER. EMPTY IS AT 110MPH. SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 55MPH WHILE COMING INTO TOWN AND NEEDING TO REDUCE TO 35MPH WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME! WITH THE LINE OF TRAFFIC THAT WAS BEHIND ME…
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