Fuel system
Filed Jul 24, 2012
FUEL TANK RUSTED AND CAUSED GAS TO LEAK OUT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10467573
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
1997 Pontiac Sunfire Fuel system Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 24, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 190 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming fuel system
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Fuel system
Filed May 14, 2008
HAVING TROUBLE WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON A 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10227820
- Incident
- Mar 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 43,000 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Sep 18, 2007
IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED 6 TIMES FOR WHAT I FEEL IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM! MY ENGINE STALLS WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP OR AFTER BEING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT IDLES ROUGH. I HAVE HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR, FUEL SENSOR REPLACED, SPARK PLUGS, COIL, WIRE TO THE IGNITION MODULE REPLACED. MY CAR STILL RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, WHEN IDLING IN TRAFFIC, AND WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2,000 IN REPAIRS AND TOW FEES. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10203383
- Incident
- Sep 18, 2007
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jul 17, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING IGNITION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE FUEL PUMP AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 46,741 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10196584
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 22, 2003
I HAVE A 97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. IT HAS A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR WHICH LEAKS ALL OVER MY ENGINE. THE FUMES BLOW INTO MY VENTS AND IS HARD TO BEAR. I ALSO HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND DON'T WANT THEM EVEN IN THE CAR BUT IT IS ALL I HAVE TO DRIVE. I CALLED DEALERS AND THEY SAID IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SAFETY OR ANY RECALL, BUT THE CAR IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND IN GREAT MECHANICAL SHAPE. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF SO I DO NOT SEE WHY THE FUEL INJECTOR SHOULD BE FAULTY ALREADY. I FEEL AS THOUGH GM WONT HELP ME AT ALL. THIS IS APART THAT SHOULD NOT BE BAD SO SOON. THANKS. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10043399
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2003
- Mileage
- 145,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Dec 13, 2000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. FAILS TO START WHEN COLD AND ALSO AFTER DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE IN FOUR DAYS. FUEL PUMP WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES IN 7 DAYS AFTER THE $700 FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. ALTHOUGH TECHNICIANS ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP ME, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION, THE NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER ANY VEHICLE THAT STOPS ON THE FREEWAY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WORTHY OF INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU, IN ADVANCE, FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE..
- NHTSA ID
- 737759
- Incident
- Dec 9, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Jun 22, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC SENSOR MODULE FOR FUEL/AIR FLOW. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAD TO REPLACE TWO OF THEM WITHIN A YEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864083
- Incident
- Jun 15, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Feb 12, 1997
RUPTURED FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL, BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FUEL HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807504
- Incident
- Jan 11, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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