1999 Pontiac Sunfire GT from North America - Comments

The real question is, what HASN'T gone wrong with this car?!

The brakes have had to be replaced so many times that I have lost count.

My dual exhaust system currently has a hole in it right at the Y joint (of course!)

The alternator has been rebuilt - I couldn't bring myself to spend the money on buying a new one.

The wire connection to the battery failed four times over the course of a four month period. I might also mention that the battery is brand new.

The entire electrical system in the car was assembled by a monkey on crack.

For example, the digital display on my odometer, clock and radio station display works 10% of the time.

My automatic sunroof has literally been stuck open at the worst of times (ie. in the middle of a torrential downpour).

The base trim around the driver and passenger side windows has eroded (or something) making it look as though someone has taken a lit cigarette to a variety of spots down each side.

The gas tank had to be replaced due to severe leakage.

It feels as though my right wheel bearings are going - although I have yet to confirm this with my mechanic.

Rear window defrost does not work.

A/C and heating is either on full blast or off. The two fan options in the middle of the dial do not work.

Auto-door lock fails in the winter thereby forcing me to manipulate it with a blunt object in order to move it enough to allow me to close the drivers-side door.

Acceleration is very good considering the degree of abuse this car has taken.

The seats are comfortable.

The cup-holder is in a very awkward position so much that when I put the car in park, I am unable to remove a bottle or cup.

Gas to km ratio is impressive.

The vehicle is relatively cheap to fix - THANK GOD.

Sounds like you bought a lemon, man. Hope you didn't pay too much for it.

I was planning to buy a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire GT. good thing I read your comment first. It changed my mind.

I have a 99 sunfire gt and have had nothing out of the ordinary go wrong with it. I keep up with regular maintenance I have about 160k mile on my car with no problems.

99 Sunfire GT. This is THE biggest pile of crap on 2 wheels that I have ever owned!!!

Bought it used from a dealer. AC doesn't work. Had to replace a seized strut bearing. Had to replace the motor for the drivers window. Here's a biggie-----> had to replace the engine (that's right the engine) with only around 74,000 klms on it. The #1 bearing went. That was good for a $3000 repair bill. (used engine installed) Back speakers doen't work. Sometimes the right rear one will work but only occasionaly.

Daylight running light's stopped working. I have low beams but only the left high beam works. Appently the wiring in these is a joke. Ahh let's see...

Oil light was coming on. Turned out to be a faulty pressure switch. The fan used to work on all settings but low. Now tonight it only works on high.

Temperature gauge reads quite high during summer months I don't trust the gauge. Basically I don't trust this car and wouldn't wish it on an enemy!!

My sister and best friend have the same car (year & model)

My sisters car is already in the bone yard and my buddy has had a lot of the same problems that I have had.

I want this thing gone!! GM are brutal. Their quality has gone down the crapper and I hope the whole company goes with it!!!

I have a 2000 Sunfire GT 2.4 twin cam. I bought it brand new. It had nothing gone wrong with it.

I put synthetic high performance Agip oil every 7000km, and super gas not regular, and the car has not given me any mechanical problems, I love my car.

Sometimes if we don't take care of the car and it could be any car, the car will give problems and that is normal.

I also own the 99 Sunfire, LOL.

Yes, great gas mileage. Same issues with cup holder, now to the other issues, rear defrost quit working, A/C every couple years somehow builds pressure and won't work unless vacuumed and refilled, anti-lock brake system quit working, gas gauge is erratic, ignitions module goes out often, and engine has a registering misfire often that can't be diagnosed.

Let's hope that's all for a while! LOL.

My first car was a 99 Sunfire GT, and a huge piece of crap. I bought it from a GM dealership, had it for 3 days, downshifted to 3 and the tranny dropped. Put a new one in, driving down the high way doing 120 in 5th, and a piston shot out when I went to accelerate... I shot a piston out at 3xxx rpm with 140xxxkm on motor...

Hmmmm... my winter beater now, a 90 Civic SI hatch had 490xxx on motor...and I drive the crap out of it... I decided to try and see what the motor would take, so I took a 19 year old stock motor with almost 500 thousand kms and shifted it at 7000 rpm about 30 or 40 times over a week, and nothing. Topped it out at 195kmh on the highway and all I got was a puff a black smoke and a rough idle getting of the highway, but it still pulls hard.

My fun car is my 91 Nissan 240sx, rebuilt ka24de with a garret t30 turbo, boosting 15psi. It's my baby and I take amazing care of it... it wins me money all the time racing at the speedway by my house for king of the hill :) :)

I own a 1999 Sunfire GT and I have been pretty happy with it. It has about 279000kms on it now, and it has been good and has not had many problems, but I check all fluids and what not on a regular basis. I have put over 100000kms on the car since I have owned it.