Pontiac Sunbird
Owners filed 164 complaints across 11 model years of the Pontiac Sunbird. The 1994 drew the most (42).
Which Pontiac Sunbird years should you avoid?
No Pontiac Sunbird year stands out. Across the 4 model years old enough to judge, none drew twice the complaints of a typical year (about 34), and none shows an unusual share of fires, crashes or deaths for its age.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Pontiac Sunbird model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | Routine | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Clutch Assembly | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Routine | |
| 1994 | 42 | 2 | — | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1991 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1990 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.