2000 Pontiac Sunfire power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My daughters car was having starting problems (not enough gas getting to the engine to start, had to pump the gas). I took it for a test drive in a empty parking lot once it started. I was going approx 10mph the first time I pushed the gas pedal to the floor. When I released the pedal it stayed in…”
filed Feb 5, 2013
“My 2000 sunfire automatic car stopped moving on december 19, 2004 with 64,000 miles on it. I had it in the dealership in viroqua, wi on mon., dec. 21. They told me on dec. 22 the transmission went out and the part would be in at the beginning of january 2005. I called them every week in the…”
filed Feb 1, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
PI1394B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2024
Power Train problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sunfire | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 Sunfire | 4 | 6% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 7 | 9% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 8 | 9% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 7 | 6% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 20 | 10% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 9 | 8% |
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.