1999 Pontiac Sunfire electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Pontiac Sunfire — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated. The contact was able to safely maneuver to the shoulder and shut the vehicle off. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer for diagnosis. The dealer…”
filed Jul 19, 2012
“The instrumental panel on my 1999 pontiac sunfire recently started functioning erratically I.e. Gauges (gas gauge, temperature gauge, speedometer) would start fluctuating wildly. Local pontiac dealership has diagnosed the vehicle as having a defective (or burned out) instrumental panel cluster. I…”
filed Feb 2, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 04V036000 · Jan 27, 2004
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
Electrical System problems in other Sunfire years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sunfire | 60 | 88% |
| 2004 Sunfire | 16 | 50% |
| 2003 Sunfire | 23 | 32% |
| 2002 Sunfire | 24 | 29% |
| 2001 Sunfire | 21 | 32% |
| 2000 Sunfire | 23 | 24% |
| 1998 Sunfire | 21 | 18% |
| 1997 Sunfire | 30 | 16% |
| 1996 Sunfire | 38 | 19% |
| 1995 Sunfire | 27 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.