Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 510 | 10/01/2003 | 10016221 | Right front speaker rattle. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| 081903 | 08/19/2003 | 10003822 | Screw missing from the a-pillar ceiling strip front door auxiliary. *tt | 11/04/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 040842004 | 04/01/2004 | 040842004A | 10012606 | Tail lamp brake inoperative. this service bulletin replaces 040842004. *eh | 03/08/2005 |
| 030863002 | 07/01/2003 | 10012570 | Carpet wet on driver's side. *tt | 03/07/2005 | |
| 040842004 | 03/01/2004 | 10008682 | Tail lamp/brake lamp inoperative (replace bulb and socket). *mj *tt | 08/16/2004 | |
| 11042002 | 11/04/2002 | 10008612 | Paint appearing not to match on the front and/or rear fascia assembly. *tt | 08/10/2004 | |
| 030859003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004781 | Right front speaker rattle. *tt | 01/07/2004 | |
| 071603 | 07/16/2003 | 10003793 | Rattle or buzz from the right front speaker. *tt | 10/31/2003 | |
| 030859001 | 02/01/2003 | 10001119 | Rattle noise from front center of dash area. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 1000 | 1 | |
| The 2003 pontiac sunfire is an inferior car. mine currently has approx 57,000 miles on the odometer. the day after i purchased it brand new, it would not start. the dealer came out and replaced the battery. the car had white paint overspray on it. the dealer repainted it. the sunroof malfunctioned and the dealer fixed it. the turn signals kept going out & it was fixed due to the recall. the dash had to be taken out due to the fact that the air was not coming out of the vents properly. the power window driver's side failed completely around 38,000 miles & passenger intermittently would not work. this was fixed at my expense. the car has been in the shop for brake problems numerous times. i had the dealer check them several times while still under warranty and they finally replaced them at their cost because they said it should not be necessary given the mileage on the car. i've had brakes replaced two other times at my expense and they are still squeaking and creaking very loudly and i'm told the brake pads are cracked but that it won't hurt anything. now, the new problem is, the radio quit playing for 15 minutes after the car is turned off and you're in it. when i come to a complete stop, my dome light and map lights come on and stay on until i let off the brake and accelerate. also, the horn no longer honks when i lock the car with the remote. i've had it up to here with this car but cannot afford to get rid of it since i just paid it off in july 2008. i will never buy another pontiac! *tr | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 11 | ||
| Numerous of failures;air bag light came on and stayed on, clutch sticks to floor, car doesn't want to start. *bf the turn signals and lights had gone out, it would take a couple of attempts to start the vehicle, there were times where the vehicle would start on it's own without the turn of the key, the vehicle used an extreme amount of gas, the dash would rattle, the engine would growl, the dash made a sound like the speaker was blown, there was a burning smell in the stereo and there was a thumping noise when turning the vehicle. (2003 pontiac sunfire) *sc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 3 | 03/17/2003 | |
| Rear seat is broken runk latch is broken. warranty was not honored. *ak | |||