1999 Pontiac Sunfire engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Pontiac Sunfire — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving the car just after I purchased it and became cold so I turned on the heater and within 30 seconds smoke filled the car. I thought the engine was on fire. It smelled like burning oil or gas. I called delphi about recalls and before I could finish a sentence the man cut me off saying…”
filed Mar 4, 2013
“1999 pontiac sunfire, vehicle caught fire. *bf while driving, the consumer felt a thump and began to loose power. Once the consumer stopped, he noticed fire was coming from under the front end of the vehicle. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0699-90.*jb updated 04/14/10 *bf”
filed Mar 23, 2010
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% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 32 | 27% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 31 | 16% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 39 | 19% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 38 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.