1989 Pontiac Sunbird Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Pontiac Sunbird, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was promiced all these things but he ignored me and I have been ended up with a piece of junk that I paid $800 and have put over $500 into it I want to keep the car but there are major things that need to be fixed and I even have a written contract I called my local dmv and even went down there but they have had too many compaints on this guy and they cant handle my case at this time I would just like him too either send me too a place or send me the money after I get qoutes on the problems I think the cost would be a total of around $1000 or just give me what I put into the car plus what…”
NHTSA complaint #724184, filed 2000-06Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Pontiac Sunbird
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Pontiac Sunbird
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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