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2005 Pontiac Sunfire electrical system problems

The 2005 Pontiac Sunfire has 64 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 68% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

64

Electrical System complaints

68%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sunfire electrical system complaints by model year64 complaints1995: 32 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 25 complaints2000: 35 complaints2001: 23 complaints2002: 28 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 19 complaints2005: 64 complaints
Sunfire electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2007 WITH 27,000 MILES. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, THE GAUGES STARTED QUITTING ONE BY ONE. IT'S BEEN ALMOST THREE YEARS SINCE ANY OF MY GAUGES WORKED IN ANY CAPACITY. AFTER READING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, I REALLY FEEL ITS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 1, 2008

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire electrical system — 68% 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.