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1996 Pontiac Sunfire transmission problems

18 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
18 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Vehicle never shifted into park even though the indicator showed park position, resulted in a roll away,tightened the shifter cable it was loose.

September 1997

Numerous failures with my car I am only listing the ones which have happened more than once 1..transmission failure, transmission failed 3 times first time while traveling 35MPH car came to a dead stop tires locked up, car would not even roll, causing near accident. 2...window motors failed twice on each each door of my 4 door car 3...headlight switch has failed 3 times causing dangerous situation at night 4...severe water leak in trunk area , water getting in through fender well or trunk underbody, caused so much…

Reported at 75,000 miles, May 2011

Other problems reported for the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire

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