1996 Pontiac Sunfire power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Numerous failures with my car I am only listing the ones which have happened more than once 1..transmission failure, transmission failed 3 times first time while traveling 35mph car came to a dead stop tires locked up, car would not even roll, causing near accident. 2...window motors failed twice…”
filed Jun 11, 2011
“When turning off a road onto a highway, I noticed that the car was stuck in 2nd gear. I carefully drove to the nearest gas station. Now the car won't engage on reverse, drive, 2nd & 1st. *tr”
filed Oct 14, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sunfire | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 Sunfire | 4 | 6% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 7 | 9% |
| 2000 Sunfire | 10 | 10% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 8 | 9% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 7 | 6% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 9 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.