Pontiac Sunfire

Pontiac Sunfire — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Pontiac Sunfire

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2005 0 37 1,039

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

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About the Pontiac Sunfire

The Pontiac Sunfire is a compact car by Pontiac that was introduced for the 1995 model year to replace the Sunbird. Not only was the name changed, but dramatic styling changes were included as well. The new styling was shared with the redesigned Chevrolet Cavalier. The J platform was updated structurally to meet more stringent safety standards for the 1996 model year.

Source: Wikipedia — Pontiac Sunfire, CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1996 10 237 Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Air Bags
1997 9 225 Steering, Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System
1999 5 105 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes
2000 3 118 Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2001 3 78 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes
2002 2 91 Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 2 85 Exterior Lighting, Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling
2004 2 32 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Structure
2005 1 68 Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control, Steering

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.