Pontiac Sunfire problems reported in California
93 of the 1,641 complaints filed about the Pontiac Sunfire came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
93
Complaints from California
6
Crashes
4
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
17.2%
Brakes
15
16.1%
Engine & Cooling
15
16.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
12.9%
Steering
10
10.8%
Suspension
4
4.3%
Body & Structure
4
4.3%
Airbags
4
4.3%
Other & Unspecified
3
3.2%
Lights
3
3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.2%
By model year
1995 Sunfire
5
5.4%
1996 Sunfire
25
26.9%
1997 Sunfire
20
21.5%
1998 Sunfire
13
14.0%
1999 Sunfire
11
11.8%
2000 Sunfire
5
5.4%
2001 Sunfire
4
4.3%
2002 Sunfire
3
3.2%
2004 Sunfire
1
1.1%
2005 Sunfire
6
6.5%
Cities reporting most
Pittsburg
12
22.2%
Long Beach
7
13.0%
LOS Angeles
7
13.0%
Victorville
5
9.3%
SAN Diego
5
9.3%
West Covina
4
7.4%
Oakland
3
5.6%
Fullerton
3
5.6%
Santa Nella
2
3.7%
SAN Gabriel
2
3.7%
Moreno Valley
2
3.7%
North Hollywood
2
3.7%