Model year record
2002 Pontiac Sunfire
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 128 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 18 | 92,488 mi |
| Steering | 8 | 11,400 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 6 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 5 | 5,000 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | 6,249 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 107,080 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | 250 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 3 | 1,950 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 3 | 6,543 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 1,950 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 3 | 36,400 mi |
| Interior lighting | 3 | 1,950 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 53,564 mi |
| Visibility | 3 | 29,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 3 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | 53,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 370 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 370 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 42,800 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 9,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | 250 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 6,543 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 2 | 187 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 24,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 67,600 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 1,950 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 16,530 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light | 1 | 1,950 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 24,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 17,100 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | 8,500 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 42,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 64,690 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 42,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | 9,500 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 194,460 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 35,690 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 21,471 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | 100,000 mi |
The 2001 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.