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2000 Pontiac Sunfire brakes problems

The 2000 Pontiac Sunfire has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sunfire brakes complaints by model year34 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 34 complaints1997: 33 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 2 complaints
Sunfire brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES BEFORE ACCIDENT. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND SEATBELT RESTRAINT DIDN'T LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED ALMOST A YEAR ABOUT BRAKES. DEALER CLAIMED THEY HAD CHECKED BRAKES. VEHICLE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 24, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire brakes — 12% 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.