2001 Pontiac Sunfire: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 83 complaints
83
Total Complaints
64,586mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,547 25th Percentile
64,586 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
AIR BAGS
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
TIRES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TRYING TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK AND WENT DOWN INTO DOOR. THIS CAUSED DOOR TO FLY OPEN ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER COULD NOT CLOSE DOOR BECAUSE WHEN WINDOW FELL DOWN IT JAMMED SOMETHING IN DOOR PANEL THAT INVOLVED LOCKS. *AK"
"A BOLT IN LEFT REAR DRUM DUE TO A RATTLE NOISE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK"
"WHILE ATTEMTPING TO MAKE A NORMAL OR QUICK STOP ABS WILL VIBRATE AND VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING AT LOW RATE SPEED ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK"

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