6.8

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,494 miles

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problem #7

Jul 152000

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 11,000 miles
Since I bought the car, the odometer blinks and scrambles at various times, and when it is working the mileage is correct. Also, whenever I turn on my hazard lights, my anti-lock brake system light comes on and will stay on until the car has been off for awhile. Lastly, the vehicle has always made a grinding noise when I turn left, or accelerate uphill and I have had 3 motor mounts replaced and taken it to 3 dealers and 2 auto shops and nobody can seem to find a problem!

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #6

Feb 062001

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,457 miles
Rear brakes keep going out of adjustment. I have to get them readjusted almost every week. First started in febuary 2001. Since then especially in the last 1.5 - 2 yrs. Have to get adjustment done every week to two weeks. There has been several time most on fwys were I had to stop suddenly and the breaks did not catch. I kept going fwd. Luckily I was far enough back from vehicle in front of me that I did not hit them. During rainy days it's even worse.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #5

Jan 272003

(reported on)

Sunfire

  • 20,000 miles
Vehicle has a short in instrument panel which cause its components to malfunction at different times, for example the odometer, fuel gauge, and speedometer. Dealership has been contacted.

- Piqua, OH, USA

problem #4

Apr 142000

Sunfire

  • miles
Rattle noises come from the center dash/defroster area at all times, this problem is evident at low/high speeds, while driving over bumps, the dealer has applied shim, insulated contact points, tightened steel brace, adjusted glove box door and replaced the entire dash but the rattle still exist. Nlm

- St Paul, MN, USA

problem #3

Jul 252000

Sunfire

  • miles
1998 instrument cluster installed on 1999 model car, three (3) replacement instrument clusters not operational, car out of service 25 days as of this filing, dealer says no replacements available, attempting to "repair" defective instrument cluster - awaiting parts, no completion date given for repairs

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #2

Apr 212000

Sunfire

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

problem #1

Oct 031999

(reported on)

Sunfire

  • miles
Noise over speed bumps is at a low speed easing over them.

- Lithia Springs, GA, USA