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1990 Pontiac Sunbird

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Seat Belts
3Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Power Train
1
All reported categories
Seats
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

FAN BELT FAILED.*ET

NHTSA ODI #784585

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKETS FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481638

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME OUT, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WARPED AND SPLIT. TT

NHTSA ODI #959755

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

PE93090 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Oct 8, 1993 · Closed Feb 28, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available

EA92024 · Sticking Throttle

Opened Jun 26, 1992 · Closed Jan 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available