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1997 Pontiac Sunfire electrical system problems

30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire16% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Electrical System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
99,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 7
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, smoke started to emit from the vents and a fire erupted under the dashboard. The contact and the front passenger were able to safely exit the vehicle without any injuries. The fire department…

    filed Jan 23, 2015

  • Tl * the contact owns a 1997 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that smoke was emitting from the steering column. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that there was an electrical short causing the wires to melt together. The vehicle was taken to an independent…

    filed Jul 1, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
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Electrical System problems in other Sunfire years

YearReportsShare
2005 Sunfire6088%
2004 Sunfire1650%
2003 Sunfire2332%
2002 Sunfire2429%
2001 Sunfire2132%
2000 Sunfire2324%
1999 Sunfire2123%
1998 Sunfire2118%
1996 Sunfire3819%
1995 Sunfire2723%
Sunfire electrical system problems by year →

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.