2004 Pontiac Sunfire Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire, 9% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 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.
“My daughter left home and the vehicle frame, of the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire,broke in two parts while she was driving the vehicle. The tow truck driver said it broke due to it rusted into two parts. She was not injured but the car of course was inoperable. There was no wreck or accident for the frame of this vehicle to disintegrate. She could have been seriously injured if she was traveling at more than 35 MPH and on an open highway. I contacted general motors and they gave this a GM case number and suggested I contact you concerning this problem to make other vehicle owners aware of it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10716042, filed 2015-05, 92,000 miles“Consumer stated while driving the trunk popped open. The first day that consumer got the vehicle he could not open the trunk . Then ,while driving trunk would open on its own. This was dangerous because consumer could not see from the rear.”
NHTSA complaint #10071687, filed 2004-04Related service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10123211Oct 2, 2017This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a loud tick or rattle noise under the hood at all operating conditions…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire
16 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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