2002 Pontiac Sunfire electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 25 complaints for the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt VIN [xxx] concerning steering problems. I cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general. Am I looking in the wrong place? Please help. Also, I now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire VIN [xxx]. I took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by GM on above discussed grand am. I am having several problems with this new car I consider safety hazards.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that the key took thirty minutes to eject from the ignition switch after repeated attempts. On a separate occasion, the ignition key failed to turn in any position or release from the ignition switch. An independent mechanic replaced the ignition switch. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire
- Brakes 19 complaints