1997 Pontiac Sunfire air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac sunfire. After it rained for approximately 3-4 days, the contact noticed standing water in the front and rear passenger side of the vehicle. She started the vehicle and noticed that all of the instrument panel lights were illuminated. After several days of…”
filed Jun 20, 2008
“1997 pontiac sunfire air bag deployment.*mr while driving the vehicle was involved in an accident. The vehicle was hit on the rear passenger side door. The front air bag deployed upon impact. The consumer was under the impression that the frontal air bags were only supposed to deploy during frontal…”
filed Jul 2, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Sunfire | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 Sunfire | 6 | 8% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 5 | 6% |
| 2001 Sunfire | 7 | 11% |
| 2000 Sunfire | 9 | 9% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 10 | 11% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 11 | 9% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 33 | 16% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 13 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.