1996 Pontiac Sunfire brakes problems
The 1996 Pontiac Sunfire has 34 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
34
Brakes complaints
11%
Share of year
10
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“APPLIED BRAKES WITH GENERAL PRESSURE, REALIZED VEHICLE NOT SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP, NO WARNING, 4 MONTHS PRIOR DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS; LOSS CONTROL, CRASHED INTO REAR OF A VAN; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire have?
NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire brakes — 11% 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.