2000 Pontiac Sunfire electrical system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“"takata recall" while driving at night on a county road and switching from low beams to high beams, the headlights went completely dark and did not come back on until switching back to low beams. After inspection, noticed the day runners also were not working. All fuses were plugged in and good…”
filed Jun 28, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, a small fire occurred in the steering column and instrument panel. In addition, the front driver's side windshield was cracked. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was…”
filed May 23, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 04V036000 · Jan 27, 2004
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to…
General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and…
24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 6, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sunfire | 60 | 88% |
| 2004 Sunfire | 16 | 50% |
| 2003 Sunfire | 23 | 32% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 24 | 29% |
| 2001 Sunfire | 21 | 32% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 21 | 23% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 21 | 18% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 30 | 16% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 38 | 19% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 27 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.