2005 Pontiac Sunfire Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,225miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire, 3% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,225 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.
“2005 Pontiac Sunfire with 27,000 miles. Rear brake retaining spring broke while driving. Broken parts fell into the drum causing noise and excessive heating of the drum. Had to pay for the part and fix it after waiting three days to get the part from the dealer. Old part is available.”
NHTSA complaint #10209132, filed 2007-11, 27,450 miles“My son was driving down road car shut off and everything locked up and had no power. Afraid it could happen while driving at faster speed and could cause an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10576011, filed 2014-03, 75,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10168960Nov 12, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2003 | 8 | 11% |
| 2002 | 16 | 20% |
| 2001 | 10 | 15% |
| 2000 | 17 | 18% |
| 1999 | 13 | 14% |
| 1998 | 15 | 13% |
| 1997 | 28 | 15% |
| 1996 | 29 | 14% |
| 1995 | 14 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
60 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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