1996 Pontiac Sunfire Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 201 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire, 2% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“-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“The passenger seat after 32,000 miles will no longer move forward or backward making it a safety issue for the passenger sitting in that seat. When I took the car to taylor Pontiac in akron, they told me that the tracking would have to be replaced and told me it would cost around $150.00 for parts and labor. A friend of mine also has the same problem with his 95 Sunfire. I find it hard to believe that this is just a coincidence. My car has low mileage and the passenger seat has not been abused for this problem to be happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #721028, filed 2000-04“Front driver and passenger seatbacks don't hold properly. When applying brakes seatback will fly forward, and will not lock in place. Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #8008161, filed 2002-04Seats: 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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