2005 Pontiac Sunfire Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 60about this part
- Share
- 88%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 60 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire, 88% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Going down hill, turned my car to the right and the car keep going straight. It did not turn at all. I almost got hit by on coming traffic, but my car hit the curve first stopping an accident from occurring I have replace window motor twice and they have went out again now. And I have also replaced window motor buttons for a second time in the past 3 years”
NHTSA complaint #10983596, filed 2017-05, 130 miles“I bought this car in 2007 with 27,000 miles. A little over a year later, the gauges started quitting one by one. It's been almost three years since any of my gauges worked in any capacity. After reading so many complaints about this, I really feel its a defect that needs to be taken care of by the manufacturer. Mine quit before I hit 50,000 miles!”
NHTSA complaint #10491928, filed 2013-01, 39,000 miles“At first the speedometer would freeze and not work. Sometimes it would; however, I did not know if it was accurate. Then the fuel gauge and other gauges would randomly go on and off. This car was intended for my 16 year old daughter, but I cannot let her drive it due to safety issues. I have read all the complaints on this car and mine is just like theirs. When is GM going to do something about this?”
NHTSA complaint #10432484, filed 2011-10, 61,000 miles“The gas gauge and the tachometer on my car both are not working properly. When I fill up the car, the gas gauge doesn't reset and often falls over into the speedometer. The tack hasn't worked in over a year. Warranty expired on the car. Mechanics said I'd have to replace the entire panel, giving my car an incorrect read on the mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #10242156, filed 2008-09, 37,000 miles“The speedometer and tachometer failed on my 2005 Pontiac Sunfire while driving down I-4 in florida. This causes a serve safety hazard not knowing how fast you are gong. From research done on the internet, this is an all to common problem with this vehicle. It seems to occur just after the vehicle comes out of warranty.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60 | 88% |
| 2004 | 16 | 50% |
| 2003 | 23 | 32% |
| 2002 | 24 | 29% |
| 2001 | 21 | 32% |
| 2000 | 23 | 24% |
| 1999 | 21 | 23% |
| 1998 | 21 | 18% |
| 1997 | 30 | 16% |
| 1996 | 38 | 19% |
| 1995 | 27 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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