2005 Pontiac Sunfire

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 503 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 68 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 08E063000 2008-10-17

    Recall 08E063000

    DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.…

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 21 records exist for the Pontiac Sunfire where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11020816 2025-07-18

    PIP5601C

    This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 11019073 2025-05-30

    PIT5074R

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 11019072 2025-05-30

    PIT5074R

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

    Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 503 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 877 records exist for the Pontiac Sunfire where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Pontiac Sunfire page

A further 8 records exist for the Pontiac Sunfire where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Pontiac Sunfire page

A further 20 records exist for the Pontiac Sunfire where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

68 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

By system

  • Electrical system63 (67.0%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2001.
  • Engine5 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–1999.
  • Speed control & accelerator4 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1996.
  • Steering4 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–2005.
  • Fuel system3 (3.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–2002.
  • Lights3 (3.2%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1995–2003.
  • Brakes2 (2.1%)
  • Doors, latches & locks2 (2.1%)

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,139 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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