1995 Pontiac Sunfire engine and engine cooling problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Just found out about recall about starter. Had fire (smoke) in steering wheel and entire electrical system not working right. Windows stuck half way, blinking lights in dash and had motor replaced, but very bad, due to sudden loss of oil and motor froze. Car is in destruction mode.”
filed Jul 25, 2003
“Head gasket failure on my 1995 pontiac sunfire. When I had it repaired after not really driving it for two years because of this problem I was informed that this was a common occurrence with the 1995 pontiac sunfire. *nlm”
filed Apr 14, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sunfire | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 Sunfire | 4 | 13% |
| 2003 Sunfire | 8 | 11% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 11 | 13% |
| 2001 Sunfire | 12 | 18% |
| 2000 Sunfire | 25 | 26% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 17 | 18% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 32 | 27% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 31 | 16% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 39 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.