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Pontiac Sunfire engine and engine cooling problems by year

219 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 11 Sunfire model years. The most reported year is 1996 with 39 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2005 Sunfire23%
2004 Sunfire413%
2003 Sunfire811%
2002 Sunfire1113%
2001 Sunfire1218%
2000 Sunfire2526%
1999 Sunfire1718%
1998 Sunfire3227%
1997 Sunfire3116%
1996 Sunfire3919%
1995 Sunfire3832%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.