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2002 Pontiac Sunfire

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 77.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

59 reports with mileage · 23 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports3 fire reports7 injury reports

Suspension complaints

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42,000 miles · Jan 18, 2006
Interior LightingSteeringStructure

WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC THAT MY SUNROOF SHOULD BE SERVICED YEARLY TO PREVENT LEAKS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD GM HAS NO RECOMMENDED SERVICE YET EVERYWHERE I HAVE ASKED HAS TOLD ME IT NEEDS SERVICED OR YOU WILL HAVE LEAKS. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. NOW I HAVE CLOGGED …

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WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC THAT MY SUNROOF SHOULD BE SERVICED YEARLY TO PREVENT LEAKS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD GM HAS NO RECOMMENDED SERVICE YET EVERYWHERE I HAVE ASKED HAS TOLD ME IT NEEDS SERVICED OR YOU WILL HAVE LEAKS. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. NOW I HAVE CLOGGED DRAIN LINES AND HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO MY TRUNK, AND THE WATER HAS DAMAGED MY BACK SPEAKERS. ALSO, I AM VERY UPSET WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SHIFTER LIGHT. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND THE ONLY PLACE I CAN HAVE IT FIXED AT IS THE DEALER AND I AM LOOKING AT $130.00 JUST IN LABOR FOR A BAD LIGHT BULB. I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO YOUR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE A PART, SUCH AS A LIGHT THAT WILL BURN OUT, UNREPLACEABLE BY ANYONE BUT THE DEALERS WHO THEN IN TURN CHARGE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO DO THE REPAIRS. SO NOW I HAVE WATER IN MY TRUNK NO BACK SPEAKERS AND CAN'T SEE WHAT GEAR I AM IN AT NIGHT ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH 42000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE LOOKS WRECKED AND I AM HAVING TO REPLACE FRONT STRUTS AND MOUNTS AS WELL AS RACK AND PINION. I NEVER WRECKED THIS VEHICLE AND NO ONE ELSE DRIVES MY CAR! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10148038

9,500 miles · Apr 9, 2005
Suspension

1. OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING; . LOWER FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARM RETAINER BOLT LOOSENED ALLOWING CONTROL ARM TO MOVE FREELY, ALLOWING WHEEL TO CONTACT INNER FENDER LINER WHICH LOCKED THE WHEEL CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE IS NO POSITIVE LOCKING APPARATUS ON BOLT (COTTER PIN OR SIMILAR) TO PREVENT LOOSENING. BOLT IS ORIEN…

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1. OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING; . LOWER FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARM RETAINER BOLT LOOSENED ALLOWING CONTROL ARM TO MOVE FREELY, ALLOWING WHEEL TO CONTACT INNER FENDER LINER WHICH LOCKED THE WHEEL CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE IS NO POSITIVE LOCKING APPARATUS ON BOLT (COTTER PIN OR SIMILAR) TO PREVENT LOOSENING. BOLT IS ORIENTED HEAD DOWN SO ONCE LOOSE, VIBRATION AND GRAVITY WILL INVARIABLY CAUSE BOLT TO FALL OUT. 3. BOLT WAS REPLACED AND TIGHTENED SECURELY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10116665

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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