1996 Pontiac Sunfire: check engine light

5 of the 201 complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 17 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2003
1
2002
2
2001
2
2000
7
1999
2
1998
2
1997
4
1996
5

What owners say

Filed Nov 7, 2002 · Engine · CT

While traveling on the highway the vehicle overheated. The check engine and check engine gauge light appear on the dashboard. Please provide additional infromation. Dealer is aware of the vehicle. Ts

Filed Oct 15, 2002 · Transmission · MO

Consumer states that after recall was done,the engine light and other warning lights came on and vehicle would not accelerate. Mr

Filed Nov 25, 2001 · Body, Engine · CA

Engine runs hot at the very top of the gauge just before the over-heating mark on the gauge. Losing coolant. Car some times has trouble starting and back-fires. Water pump had to be replaced at 43,000 miles as it had a hole in it and was leaking. Oil leaks in several places, oil coming out of exhaust pipe, check engine light keeps coming on. Replaced gasket between the transmission and engine due leaks. Currently, the clutch sticks intermittently and I sometimes can't get the transmission to go into reverse. Had to replace high-pressure power steering pump due to leaks. Electrical system currently has a problem whereby I can't turn on the car alarm, the sensor alarms don't function right, drivers-side window only works intermittently and I've burned-out about 5 fues in six months. Driver's leather seats ripped at the sewed ribbing at around 15,000. The trunk hydraulic lift pumps stopped working at 25,000 miles, and the trunk-lid wouldn't stay up and it's a heavy trunk lid to hold open and try to put something it at the same time. Back-up lights stopped working at 10,000 miles. Driver's-side seatbelt is twisted, and the seat casing holder for the seat adjustment broke-off. There has always been a rattle in the right rear trunk area?

Filed Oct 16, 2000 · Electrical · NY

On six occasions I have had to replace a shorted coil shell.at 6225 miles at classic pontiac because of engine light warning at 23033 atclassic I was towed to shop to replace a shorted coil shell.at 23051 I was towed to park pontiac now known as roslyn auto group where I originally purchased the 1996 pontiac sunfire., to get to the the latest and most troubling incident I was operating my car in n.y. City in heavy traffic in front of the waldof astoria hotel on park ave accompanied by daughter who I was taking to mt. Sinani hosp. For treatment.the engine warning light began flashing it flashed about twenty times I then heard a loud pop sound and lost power to a 10 mile an hour speed.this was a servere saftey problem for myself my daughters ,other motorist and thegeneral public at large other cars and trucks had to execute evassive manuevers to avoid hitting my disabled car I was able to direct my car to a safe side street.this car is a time bomb becauseof general motors inability to resolve my persistant and inherient problem that has caused this auto to be towed to their repair shops three times as well as driven in 3 times for the same problem I am still paying off this car and the dealer has informed me my last bill including towing which came to $500.00 is my responsibility because of the cars current miliage. Aside from that this car is a danger to the public at large by me notifing you of this condition I am hoping that if myself or anyone of the general public suffers damages or loss of life general motors will become liable.thank you james w. Griffin

Filed Sep 8, 1998 · Engine · KS

Check engine light on resulting with engine jerking and making noise.