1999 Pontiac Sunfire consumer reviews

My 13 year old daughter was pulled out through the back hatch upon a side impact and was killed. Pontiac didn't care. The car was new, I contacted Pontiac and there attatude really sucked. I would NEVER buy a Pontiac.

i got this car 3 months ago,a 1999 sunfire,i forgot how well they run,its 22 years old,easy on gas,handles well,a great car for the price

This car is very reliable yeah somthing goes bad every once in ahwile but with what car won't.? This car is highly modifiable I have changed the interior to red wich looks clean af and also doing the outside. This car always gets me where I need to go and is very underated.

1999 Sunfire SE. This car was given to me for free as a surprise in 2011. I was happy to have a free car considering my 1992 Saturn wasn't doing well. However, the car, off the used lot, had a transmission problem - it slips whenever parked on sloped/non flat surfaces. Also, I had to press down on the gas to start the car - maybe a vacuum leak. Over the years it needed general repair like battery, alternator, brakes. But unexpectedly need brake lines because they rusted, serpentine belt broke, then head gasket blew, and needs a muffler! After reading forums, I found that blown head gasket and other problems are common among GM brands, especially Pontiac.

The car will get you from A to B, but is uncomfortable at best. Expensive to get the guage fixed. Most work that needs to be done is cosmetic at this point, but will be looking for something better a few months down the line. Don't think I would recommend this car to a friend unless it was an absolute must have a vehicle.

This was both my sisters car before it was mine. I really was not looking forward to owning it and calling it mine. However, with how cheap you can find parts for an older car like this, changing the appearance was very easy and its very easily customized. An all around good car for the money.

Have had the car for better than a year and a half, no problems other than those corrected after purchase. Average 30 miles per gallon open road with no down time or unexpected surprises.

Got a real deal with this little car. It's very reliable and gets great gas mileage. It has the appearance of a sports car without the loss of Gas mileage. It's really a perfect high school car or a couple. My few complaints... The back seat is kinda small so carrying passengers back there isn't that comfy. There's only one cupholder up front. My biggest complaint is that mine didn't have power windows/locks. :( But, it was comfortable to drive! And you just feel good driving it. Loads of storage, huge glovebox, huge trunk, center console. And the gear shift is super nifty. So, I really like it and I think it's a great little car.

I've had my Sunfire for eight years now. She's well traveled and have no problems with her really. First year, the starter failed, but got that changed. Had to get the brakes fixed about three years ago, but if you've had the car for that long, brakes do go out. There was one recall for the ignition... easy fix. All and all, I've had no problems with the car. She's got a quick get up and go speed. She handles curves easily. My only complaint might be there's only one cup holder in the front and it's in a weird spot. And, it's also small. It's too close to the gear shift. The trunk is plenty big. I like, the fact, that you can collapse the back seats to make more room in the trunk should you have something long to put back there. Plenty room, especially for us tall, long legged types. The fuel gage is a little funky. When you've got maybe a quarter of a tank left, the lever keeps moving below the line to where it says it's empty. So, you don't know exactly how much you have left until you push on the brake and it moves back up but then moves back down just second after you push the brake. Gets great gas mileage.

Extremely unreliable. I've had the car for 3.5 years, and for the past 2.5 years, significant problems appeared quite often. These include problems with the transmission, ignition, anti-theft system, and engine. In the last 4 months, I've had problems with the ignition, anti-theft system, and engine and spent about $2,000 to fix these problems. Of course, it didn't end there. The car seems to be having engine problems again, and I refuse to spend another $500+ to fix it, so I'll be buying a new car as soon as possible.