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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1991 Pontiac Sunbird Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird, 4% of the 27 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.

“Brakes did not seem to stop vehicle within a reasonable distance and had a soft pedal. In addition, when vehicle is cold and has not been driven recently when transmission is placed in reverse/drive it will not go into gear at once and then lurches into gear.”

NHTSA complaint #523063, filed 1997-11

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1994410%
199313%
199227%
199114%
199019%
1989114%
1984120%

Other parts of the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird

Engine cooling
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 Pontiac Sunbird

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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