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1995 Pontiac Sunfire engine problems

The 1995 Pontiac Sunfire has 40 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

40

Engine complaints

26%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sunfire engine complaints by model year54 complaints1991: 1 complaints1995: 40 complaints1996: 54 complaints1997: 35 complaints1998: 34 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 27 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 5 complaints
Sunfire engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL ABOUT STARTER. HAD FIRE (SMOKE) IN STEERING WHEEL AND ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING RIGHT. WINDOWS STUCK HALF WAY, BLINKING LIGHTS IN DASH AND HAD MOTOR REPLACED, BUT VERY BAD, DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL AND MOTOR FROZE. CAR IS IN DESTRUCTION MODE.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 1, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire engine — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.