2001 Pontiac Sunfire Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Pontiac Sunfire, 6% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“I went to look at my brakes and found that inside my treads as well as outside my treads the rubber is cracking. The tires are just over a year old with 25,000 miles on them. Place of purchase was contacted but due to a move I am unable to get to dealer have to find closer dealer that services the tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10021080, filed 2003-06, 55,000 miles“When driving vehicle for about 20 miles, consumer stated there was a smell of burning rubber coming from the rear of vehicle. Cause unknown. Dealer contacted. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #8023273, filed 2002-11, 41,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire. The vehicle has cooper trendsetter se tires, size p195/65r15. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate. As the contact attempted to slow down, the front driver side tire exploded and caused the side skirt on the vehicle to fall off. The tire failure also damaged the front bumper and the front driver side tire well. There was no crash and no prior warning. The tires have not been diagnosed by the dealer. The tire failure mileage was 4,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10236843, filed 2008-08, 90,000 miles“2001 Pontiac Sunfire experiencing various problems.***no answer required***. The rear springs inoperative. 6 months after the vehicel was purchased the tire tread were badly worn. One of the wheels rims were also bent.”
NHTSA complaint #10120379, filed 2005-04Related 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 2001 Pontiac Sunfire
21 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Sunfire
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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