2005 Pontiac Sunfire Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire, 4% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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 had just bought the car in december 2007 and the cigarette lighter next to driving wheel was not working. Car was in storage for over a year and around may 2010 the drivers window stopped rolling up so we got the window motor changed as they said it was burnt. Window worked for about a week and then it turned out to be another electrical issue having to do with the switch controlling the windows. Around april 2011 a new issue, high beams stopped working on and off. They eventually stopped working and leading to no beams at all, not signals and no light in dashboard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10525951, filed 2013-07, 40,000 miles“In looking up what the problem with my car I have found that several other cars seem be having the same problems. The instrument panel cluster works when it feels like it. Most days the only instrument that is working is the speedometer. Generally I use a garmin to make sure that I am at the correct speed. The temperature gauge and the tachometer is no longer working. Recently I have notice that the lights in the radio are not all lighting up. Seems that this should be a recall issue that the dealer should be handling for the amount of complaints I am finding on this vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10423780, filed 2011-09, 70,000 miles“The rear turn lights on our 2003 Pontiac Sunfire continue to fail leaving us without turn signals. We have taken the vehicle back to the dealer, including under a safety recall, but the fix (put grease on the bulb) has not ended the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10120704, filed 2005-05Related service bulletins
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10232136Feb 15, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10200151Jun 21, 2021This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10169354Nov 12, 2019This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10155009Dec 13, 2018This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2003 | 25 | 35% |
| 2002 | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 10% |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| 1998 | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 | 11 | 6% |
| 1996 | 15 | 7% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
60 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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