2003 Pontiac Sunfire problems, complaints & recalls

2014-09-03 · Engine · 180,000 mi

“every time i let my car sit for 2 hours or more, i start it up and the belt on the tensioner squeak for 15 seconds. also the battery light comes on and the rim fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000. when i drive it the battery light will continue to stay on but every time the air bag light turns on and i'm accelerating the engine will not shift, the rp…”

2014-08-19 · Engine · 98,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac sunfire. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a rattling noise from the engine compartment. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the timing chain separated and caused the tensioner and valve to fail. the timing chain valve and tensioner were replaced, but the failure re…”

2014-07-07 · Steering · 12,760 mi

“i was driving home from vernon down's casino and was making a right and was about to switch into third gear the rpm's where 3000 and the engine just died ........ maugeri''s auto on albany and bleeker st. towed my car to his shop fixed the steering column as a result of the engine dieing the window's wont roll up and the interior just got soaked i…”

2014-06-15 · Steering · 123,000 mi · 💥 crash

“bought a 2003 pontiac sunfire from a dealership 5 months ago. i told the owner/salesman i wanted a safe 1st car for my kid. my kid and some friends were driving,it was raining and the back tires started to slide,my kid regained control of the car briefly and said after a few minutes the steering locked up and they ended up in a spin. the car hit an…”

2014-03-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 120,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac sunfire. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel filter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired but did not rectify the…”

2013-06-16 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash

“i was driving on the highway around 5:00pm, perfect road conditions. i started choking & swerved into another lane, other driver blasted his horn & scared me. i over compensated & lost control of my car & ended up hitting the median. my airbags deployed, the passenger side was fine, but the drivers side didn't deploy correctly. the air bag came ou…”

2013-01-31 · Vehicle Speed Control · 100,000 mi

“i have been driving a 2003 pontiac sunfire since 2008. my family bought it brand new with only 27 miles on it. every winter when it is really cold, the temperature gauge would not always reset itself after the car was turned off. this would result in the fuel gauge going all over the place but eventually it would reset itself. however, in septe…”

2010-07-06 · Tires:tread/Belt · 90,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 pontiac sunfire, with cooper, trend setter se, size p195/15/r15 replacement tires. while driving approximately 65 mph the passenger front tire separated and the tread separated from the steel belt. the contact was able to drive safely onto the emergency lane. the contact sated the tire did not deflate; however, the whee…”

2010-06-02 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 70,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 pontiac sunfire. the contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel stopped functioning while she was driving 50 mph. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the instrument cluster malfunctioned. the current and failure mileages were approximately 70,000. …”

2010-03-10 · Exterior Lighting · 18,000 mi

“failure to the headlight harness, with time, corrosion attack the headlight harness. which will cause the headlight intensity to lower or worst, total headlight failure. that mean that you can be driving at night and totally lose your headlight. this defect has been repaired 4 times now, and i need to have it repaired a 5th time april 2004. *t…”