Pontiac Sunfire problems reported in Illinois
99 of the 1,641 complaints filed about the Pontiac Sunfire came from Illinois, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
99
Complaints from Illinois
2
Crashes
4
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
15
15.2%
Engine & Cooling
15
15.2%
Brakes
11
11.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
9.1%
Equipment & Accessories
6
6.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
5.1%
Steering
5
5.1%
Lights
4
4.0%
Suspension
4
4.0%
Body & Structure
4
4.0%
Airbags
4
4.0%
By model year
1994 Sunfire
1
1.0%
1995 Sunfire
8
8.1%
1996 Sunfire
35
35.4%
1997 Sunfire
14
14.1%
1998 Sunfire
6
6.1%
1999 Sunfire
5
5.1%
2000 Sunfire
11
11.1%
2001 Sunfire
4
4.0%
2002 Sunfire
8
8.1%
2003 Sunfire
3
3.0%
2004 Sunfire
3
3.0%
2005 Sunfire
1
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Batavia
15
25.4%
Chicago
14
23.7%
Sauk Village
5
8.5%
OAK Lawn
5
8.5%
Robinson
3
5.1%
DES Plaines
3
5.1%
Plainfield
3
5.1%
Schaumburg
3
5.1%
Great Lakes
2
3.4%
Hawthron Woods
2
3.4%
Brighton
2
3.4%
Woodridge
2
3.4%