2003 Pontiac Sunfire exterior lighting problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Failure to the headlight harness, with time, corrosion attack the headlight harness. Which will cause the headlight intensity to lower or worst, total headlight failure. That mean that you can be driving at night and totally lose your headlight. This defect has been repaired 4 times now, and I need…”
filed Mar 10, 2010
“2003 pontiac sunfire. Headlamps do not work. Found out thru internet search this is a common problem on this vehicle. There are multiple wiring problems with this vehicle that gm should fix (fog lamps as well). The lamps already went out a couple of times before. It is a safety hazard because if…”
filed Mar 1, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR LAMPS THAT PROVIDE STOP AND TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL…Campaign 04V524000 · Nov 1, 2004
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sunfire | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Sunfire | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 Sunfire | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 Sunfire | 10 | 10% |
| 1999 Sunfire | 6 | 6% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 11 | 6% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 15 | 7% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.