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Electronic stability controlPart report

2003 Pontiac Sunfire Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 72 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire, 1% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 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 have been driving a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire since 2008. My family bought it brand new with only 27 miles on it. Every winter when it is really cold, the temperature gauge would not always reset itself after the car was turned off. This would result in the fuel gauge going all over the place but eventually it would reset itself. However, in september of 2012, all of my gauges on my dash went all over the place. My temperature gauge has since spun completely around and is stuck on the plastic from the dash. Also, my speedometer is now not resetting itself. …”

NHTSA complaint #10495323, filed 2013-01, 100,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200511%
200413%
200311%

Other parts of the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire

Exterior lighting
25 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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