Dt: the consumer states that the steering wheel column was loose and the driver had no control with steering wheel. First broke last year, and the owner had it repaired on march 10, 2004. A month or two months later the steering wheel column broke again. Currently, it broke f a third time. The first time the owner had to pay to have the repairs done. The second time was covered under warranty, and the third time the owner will have to pay for it again. The cost was around $200.00. No one has any idea on why the steering column broke. The dealer did the repairs. The owner has had issues with this problem for the past year. The owner wanted to make sure that the repairs last this time before she paid for them. There were no problems with the vehicle before this. The car is actually a 1997 pontiac sunfire.
The worst 1997 Pontiac Sunbird problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Problems by type
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- Brakes1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird 3
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What 1997 Pontiac Sunbird owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The vehicle wheel bearing were on recall but the dealer refused to honor the recall.
No defect. The consumer stated that he had his seat belt on, the airbags deployed, and his head hit the windshield with force, but was not injured. The consumer has a concern about the area where he hit his head in the windshield, which was the only area where the glass had come out. Scc
Second times the brakes were applied at 30 to 40mph and the brakes went to the floor there is also a loud banging noise coming from the front. Please describe details.
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Questions about the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird
Is the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird, close to a typical Sunbird model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird have?
No recalls on record.
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