2001 Pontiac Sunfire Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Pontiac Sunfire, 2% of the 66 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Problems with cruise control on 2001 Pontiac Sunfire. The consumer purchase the vehicle from the dealer with 340 miles. While driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The driver turned the engine off to stop the car. When the vehicle was restarted the engine was still racing. At that time the consumer decide to turn the car off and called a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to a nearby dealer who determined that the aftermarket cruise control was the cause of the problem. The consumer was not aware that cruise control was an option on the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10083867, filed 2004-07Vehicle 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 2001 Pontiac Sunfire
21 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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