"How reliable is the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire?"

"Based on 154 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire has a median complaint mileage of 90000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 154 total complaints filed."

1995 Pontiac Sunfire: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 154 complaints

154

Total Complaints

90,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

83,750 25th Percentile

90,000 Median Mileage

98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT"

"THE FRONT SEAT BACK DOES NOT LOCK, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE SEAT GOES FORWARD ABOUT 6-7 INCHES BEFORE LOCKING. TT"

"CONSUMER DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28