2000 Pontiac Sunfire engine and engine cooling problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While traveling vehicle shut down on the highway at 70 mph. Vehicle was towed to a dealer and the alternator was replaced. After getting back on the road vehicle continued to shut down. However, it restarted. After arriving home the vehicle was still defective.*ak”
filed Apr 26, 2005
“Pontiac sunfire 2000 will be driving the cars, it stalls out, then restarts without turning the key. Have talked to the pontiac dealer. Bringing it in on 12/20/2004 for further diagnostics from what I have read this is a common problem related to a collapsed fuel strainer thatwill caost in the area…”
filed Dec 16, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…
22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
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% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 17 | 18% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 32 | 27% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 31 | 16% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 39 | 19% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 38 | 32% |
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.