2000 Pontiac Sunfire Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 24%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire, 24% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car is a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire, and twice within 12 months I have had the same problem with this vehicle. The day time running lights and the bright lights quit working , the 1st time the dealership said it was a bad wire and replaced it, within one year it happened again, but the dealership said that the part was only warranted for 1yr or 12,000 miles of which the vehicle had been driven over the 12,000 miles,therefore I am having to pay again (twice in one year ) for the same problem. This is ridiculous!”
NHTSA complaint #10133099, filed 2005-08, 73,000 miles“Takata recall while driving at night on a county road and switching from low beams to high beams, the headlights went completely dark and did not come back on until switching back to low beams. After inspection, noticed the day runners also were not working. All fuses were plugged in and good. Replacing the relay did not fix the problem described herein.”
NHTSA complaint #11001900, filed 2017-06, 106,000 miles“Car stops accelerating while driving then dies. Been going on since august and have not been able to find the problem. Generating numerous communication errors. Had the computer replaced thought this was the problem but it did not fix the issue. The first time this happened was 8/5/03 and it was in the shop for a week with no resolution. It ran for a couple more days then did it again the following week around 8/11/03. …”
NHTSA complaint #10043852, filed 2003-10, 53,000 miles“My turn signals have been acting up lately. After doing some research online, I decided to file the claim-seems I am not the only one having the same problem. When I use my left turn signal, more often then not it doesn't work, my dash lights flash and my windshield wipers will not shut off. When I use my right signal, the dash lights flash but my windshield wipers only stay on for about a minute. If I have my headlights on (for night driving) the wipers are on constantly. Also, my windshield fluid does not spray. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183223, filed 2007-02“I would like to report a pattern of small (but annoying) complaints with the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire I recently owned. I state recently owned because I gratefully traded it in last week with just 56,234 miles on it on a new 2006 subaru impreza. I bought the Pontiac new in 2000 and cared for it up until recently, when problems began cropping up on it like snowflakes in a blizzard. My Sunfire ran well until about six month ago when I began to notice a burning oil smell from its vents. It turned out that it needed a new valve cover gasket that was causing a minor oil leak. …”
NHTSA complaint #10152056, filed 2006-03Related recalls
- 04V036000Jan 27, 2004On certain passenger vehicles. If the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the "start" position for an extended period, high current flows…Covers: Pontiac Sunfire 1998–2001, Chevrolet Cavalier 1998–2001, Pontiac Grand AM 1998 +2 more
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60 | 88% |
| 2004 | 16 | 50% |
| 2003 | 23 | 32% |
| 2002 | 24 | 29% |
| 2001 | 21 | 32% |
| 2000 | 23 | 24% |
| 1999 | 21 | 23% |
| 1998 | 21 | 18% |
| 1997 | 30 | 16% |
| 1996 | 38 | 19% |
| 1995 | 27 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire
25 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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