MYRModel Year Report

Pontiac Sunfire — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1996, 1997 · Best bets: 2004, 2001, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Sunfire Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1985: 2 complaints 1985 1991: 1 complaints 1994: 2 complaints 1994 1995: 119 complaints 1996: 201 complaints 1996 1997: 190 complaints 1998: 120 complaints 1998 1999: 93 complaints 2000: 96 complaints 2000 2001: 66 complaints 2002: 82 complaints 2002 2003: 72 complaints 2004: 32 complaints 2004 2005: 68 complaints 2005
2005: 68 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19852
19911
19942
1995119
1996201
1997190
1998120
199993
200096
200166
200282
200372
200432
200568

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Recommended 68 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 72 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 82 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 66 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 96 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 93 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 120 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 190 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 201 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 119 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.