1996 Pontiac Sunfire Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 201 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire, 2% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 miles.
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.
“Dt: the doors opened by themselves when going around the corner. Three out of four of the doors do this. If the consumer slammed the doors they would latch properly. It's the door handle itself. The consumer believed the problem was the spring.”
NHTSA complaint #10129872, filed 2005-08, 135,000 miles“-the horn on 1996 Pontiac Sunfire has quit working and been repaired three times. The people at the shop said that it was getting wet apparently everytime I went through water because of it being pointed downward. -the muffler has been fixed three times -there are more that I can not remeber right off hand -their is an electrical problem with the whole car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10020716, filed 2003-05“At the end of june (2001) my drivers side door would not shut. I had the lock replaced. This month (08/2001) my passanger side door lock is not working. My door can not be shut . I have to replace the lock.”
NHTSA complaint #750685, filed 2001-08Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire
39 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire
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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