2000 Pontiac Sunfire Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire, 4% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My daughters car was having starting problems (not enough gas getting to the engine to start, had to pump the gas). I took it for a test drive in a empty parking lot once it started. I was going approx 10mph the first time I pushed the gas pedal to the floor. When I released the pedal it stayed in place at full throttle. I pushed the breaks to stop the car and had to throw it into neutral before the throttle released. Scared the hell out of me!! Thank god my teenage daughter never pushed the throttle all the way down!! I tried it several more times with the same results. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496555, filed 2013-02, 150,000 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“While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated on its own. Upon parking near a stop with foot off accelerator and on brake pedal, the vehicle jumped onto the sidewalk. The front needed to be replaced, and will cost $4,700. No police report.”
NHTSA complaint #10091604, filed 2004-10, 27,789 miles“No memory of the night of the accident I sustained life threatening injuries and my boyfriend died. My specialists out of state believes it was something known as sudden acceleration. This is a problem why does NHTSA keep ignoring that there is a more serious problem here instead of blaming the drivers. I'm still facing criminal charges due to this accident though the family has not pressed charges and has been very supportive of me ever since. Something is really wrong with this picture that I'm being prosecuted for something that wasn't my fault and was car defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10197277, filed 2007-07Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 6% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 7 | 6% |
| 1997 | 6 | 3% |
| 1996 | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire
25 complaintsElectrical system
23 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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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