1998 Pontiac Sunfire Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Pontiac Sunfire, 3% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 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.
“The contact owns a 1998 Pontiac Sunfire equipped with douglass x-trac a-w tires, size 205/55r16 (na). The contact purchased one tire in november of 2013 and another in january of 2014. The vehicle was taken to wal-mart in february of 2014, where the tires were purchased, and it was diagnosed that the tires were leaking. The VIN and DOT number were unavailable. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 7/1/15 updated 7/23/15 the consumer stated all three tires were purchased a different times and had leaks. Updated 07/28/15 ...updated 10/15/15 updated 10/16/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10715636, filed 2015-05, 88,000 miles“Tire blowout on rt. 287, clearr road. There is a slice on sidewall of left rear tire . We questioned its safety and have not been given any help. There was no road hazard involved. (tiresize: p19570r14)”
NHTSA complaint #750798, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: 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 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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