1998 Pontiac Sunfire Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Pontiac Sunfire, 4% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 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.
“There was a plastic piece on the buckle that kept the lap belt in place when the seat belt was fastened. Both front seat belt plastic pieces broke upon fastening the seat belt. When this occurred the lap belt slid freely back and forth and failed to restrain the occupants.”
NHTSA complaint #10066708, filed 2004-07, 120,000 miles“I was using the cinching latch plate to keep my child's car seat tightened. Fortunately, the day it broke we were looking at cars. We traded in our Sunfire that day. I am terrified to think what would have happened had we been in an accident! I had re-installed the car seat, tightened it, and wiggled the seat once to make sure it was secure. I heard a pop and the seat moved a foot. My front passenger's seat belt had the same problem, but it wasn't as big of a deal to me--it wasn't holding a car seat secure! Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #767706, filed 2002-09Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Pontiac Sunfire
32 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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