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Best and worst years for the Pontiac Sunfire

Of the 11 model years of the Pontiac Sunfire with enough data to compare, the 1996 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (163), and the 2004 has the fewest (27).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Pontiac Sunfire 0 100 200 1991: 0 '91 1994: 1 '94 1995: 69 '95 1996: 163 163 '96 1997: 138 138 '97 1998: 92 '98 1999: 85 '99 2000: 134 '00 2001: 53 '01 2002: 90 '02 2003: 82 '03 2004: 27 27 '04 2005: 52 52 '05
  • Most complaints
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Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19910
19941
199569
1996163
1997138
199892
199985
2000134
200153
200290
200382
200427
200552

What stands out

The 1996 stands out, with about 1.9 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1997, 2000.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 1996 and 1997. Or the years with the fewest: 2004 and 2005.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20055294
20042741
200382113
200290128
20015383
2000134169
199985128
199892149
1997138257
1996163320
199569154
199412
199101