2005 Pontiac Sunfire owner complaints

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that the all of the gauges on the instrument panel have failed and are misreading. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer, but when she called them they informed her that there would be a fee for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Odometer and speedometer malfunction and failure Pontiac sunfire 2005. *tr

Speedometer was not steady during acceleration or deceleration then it just stopped at 55 to 60 MPH. Next time I drove the vehicle it did not work at all until the car got warm and all of my other gauges started having problems. My fuel gauge and temperature gauge went all the way around and just stopped and my RPM does not work at all. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they put it on the computer and said that it just needs to be reset and that I needed a new battery, after I got that fixed I took it home and 2 days later it started all over again. I took the vehicle back to the dealership and they said that it might be a gauge cluster they were not sure and that it would be $500. I could not afford it at the time so I decided not to get it fixed since they could not guarante

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Pontiac sunfire coupe. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the temperature gauge spiked into the red zone. The contact moved off the roadway and turned the vehicle off. Once the vehicle was restarted, all gauges on the instrument panel were inoperable. The dealer advised her that the instrument panel could be replaced but could not guarantee that the repair would remedy the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact that the repair would be at her expense yet they also could not guarantee that the repair would rectify the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000. Updated 03/16/11

Purchase a 2005 Pontiac sunfire in 2006. Vehicle was purchased as a program car. The speedometer started malfunctioning during the winter times when it was cold outside. After the car had warmed up the speedometer would ,again, function as intended. This month, november 2010, the vehicle's fuel gauge, speedometer, and tachometer have all malfunctioned and are not correcting after the vehicle warms. The failures have not corrected and are still malfunctioning today, november 27,2010. GMC has class action settlement qualifies certain owners for a special coverage adjustment (special policy adjustment 07187a) to their standard warranty for allegedly defective speedometers. The common cause for all these issues is a faulty stepper motor (xc5.168). The motor was used throughout general moto

My husband and I purchased a 2005 Pontiac sunfire in 2006. It had 13,000 miles at that time and had been a really reliable car. My husband has changed the oil and filter on a regular schedule as well as the air filter. It still gets 33 MPG on the freeway and the mileage was about 68,000 when the instrument cluster started to go bad. If the gauges hadn't started to malfunction about 6-8 months ago I would have no complaints. The vehicle's temperature gauge started climbing off the charts one day when we were about forty miles from home. We we driving 65 MPH. On the freeway when it started. We pulled off as soon as we could to check the motor and found that it was not overheated at all and we had no leaks in sight. I feel very blesses that no one was injured. With in a month the gauge even

2005 Pontiac sunfire 2 door coupe; serious electrical failure...all dash components do not work and shops that we take car to try to fix problems with speedometer, tach, and temp gauges...not fixed; then ac goes off and on sometimes works/sometimes does not. Have spent over 2k in repairs, still not fixed and now the trunk latch has malfunctioned and has to be replaced. Car dies in extreme heat. Shops say electrical system malfunctions a lot on this model. *tr

Fatal flaw. The vehicle I am speaking of is a Pontiac sunfire possibly 2005 model year. I had rented it from a rental company and used it for about a month. During the use there were a couple of incidents where I would remove the key from the ignition thinking the car was off but come back an hour later to find out that the engine was still running. I didn't really care about this but I was watching on news and found out that an entire family of 6 had died because of carbon monoxide poisoning. So this simple possible defect of the Pontiac could be fatal. I don't know if it is a defect for all Pontiac sunfires but it should be checked out because of the possibility of death. *jb

Vehicle randomly shuts off, usually when idling or stopped. Clock and radio reset. Car can easily be restarted, but clock and radio must be reset. Has happened many times. Dealer was unable to locate a problem on several service appointments. *tr

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? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Pontiac sunfire. While driving 35 - 40 MPH she heard a noise in the dashboard. She stated that the speedometer, temperature, gas gauge all stopped working properly. She stated the entire instrument cluster was malfunctioning. The failure has been on going for two months. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for the failure. The vehicle was purchase used in 2009. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 82,334.

The speedometer varies in it's position. It's sometimes ok, then it will freeze at maybe 50 MPH, then go up to over a hundred MPH. Next time it may freeze at 20 MPH, etc. I don't know how fast I'm going, and don't want to get a ticket for speeding. I'm trying to use my odometer, but distracts me to try and figure it out. I don't see a recall, but I know there are many complaints on this issue. I think it's time gm owns up to it's responsibility to fix this, not, at the owners cost. My research shows me that there are thousands of complaints on this speedometer failure. I am told by my dealer that it is the cluster, which is extremely expensive to repair. I am retired and love this car, but don't have the money make it safe to drive. *tr

The temperature gauge does not work at all anymore - the gauge was at hot even when the car had been off overnight and was completely cool. Now it is all the way around underneath the gauge next to it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Pontiac sunfire. While parked, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge would not display a reading. A few weeks later the temperature gauge and the speedometer also failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the instrument panel would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 11/13/12 *cn updated 12/03/12

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. *tr

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. This problem seems to be a common problem with the 2005 Pontiac sunfire. *tr

The fuel gauge show different amount of fuel in it, erratic shows full then half then you out of gas. Right electric window goes down but only goes up an inch at a time, and it takes along time. *tr

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. *tr

While driving with cruise control on in a remote area of utah (between milford and minersville) I ran over a cattle guard running across the road. Immediately, my gas pedal dropped to the floor and attempted to gain maximum speed. Several steps on the brake pedal finally disengaged the cruise control. If this had happened in a high volume traffic area, or in the nearby s-turns going through the canyon, this could have caused a very serious accident or worse. Fortunately the event only lasted a few seconds and managed to scare the crap out of me. I know I had no part in causing this because at the moment I was resting my feet and neither foot was on the brakes or gas pedal. Unknown if this would happen again because I refused to use the cruise control any more during my trip. This wa

Driving the vehicle went to turn a corner and the entire car died. I lost all steering and electrical in the car. When the vehicle was tried to be restarted that was a very loud clunking noise. Once towed to a mechanic was told the engine had seized up even though there was oil in the vehicle. Was also told this is identical to the problems other vehicles have been recalled for. *tr