AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1996 Pontiac Sunfire
NHTSA data on file today
The 1996 Pontiac Sunfire has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 201 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #08E063000 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT/LOSS OF STEERING NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E015000 AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP MODULES NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E026000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V286000 GM/POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V070000 GM/IGNITION SWITCH NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #98V319000 GM/REAR SUSPENSION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #98V146000 GM/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #98V027000 GM/FMVSS 101 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #96V250000 GENERAL MOTORS/FMVSS 108/4 WAY FLASHERS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #95V201000 Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 37 complaints
- Electrical System 36 complaints
- Air Bags 32 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 22 complaints
- Power Train 19 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
Of the 201 complaints on file, 30 report a crash and 11 a fire; across all 201 complaints, owners report 24 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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