Wheel bearing seems to be going bad. The motor has been jumping when I take off from a stop light. I think the motor mounts might be bad. The car is a 96 and it has 109,000 miles on it.
1996 Pontiac Sunfire suspension problems
10 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: wheel bearing2
- Front: control arm: lower arm2
- Rear1
- Multiple axle1
- Front: macpherson strut1
- Front: control arm1
- Front1
At what mileage
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Pontiac Sunfire suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One of the rear suspension trailing arm bolts can fatigue and break.
- Risk
- If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a loss of vehicle control can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear suspension trailing arm fasteners.
Recall number 98V319000 · Recall details
What 1996 Pontiac Sunfire owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
-the horn on 1996 pontiac sunfire has quit working and been repaired three times. The people at the shop said that it was getting wet apparently everytime I went through water because of it being pointed downward. -the muffler has been fixed three times -there are more that I can not remeber right off hand -their is an electrical problem with the whole car. The light on the radio time and staion display has not worked since I bought it, the driver's rear door light has not come on, the passenger rear window lets down but will not let up when needed since right after I got the car, the lights in the dashboard go on and off without even being touched, while riding down the road, the widshield wipers will just come on without being turned on and then stop halfway down impairing vision, the passenger rear tail light blows all of the time, it has never stayed with a bulb that works, etc. -the valve cover gasket leaks and has leaked since I got it -the gas light will not tell you when you are running low on fuel -the radio will eat your tapes since I got the carthe transmission has been replace on the car with less than 80,000 miles on it -the rack and pinion had to be replaced a few years ago along with the complete brake system the power steering has leaked fluid and will stop turning in the middle of a turn. I have almost wrecked on it sveral times because of it and the brakes. -the air conditioning compressor works when it gets ready to if even then and has always done that.
Strut bearing plate: should not be faulty on a 1996, can cause loss of steering *ak( dot number: tire size: p195r6515 )
Front control arms on both sides cracked and almost fell off, which may have caused loss of vehicle control and a crash. Please provide further information.
While driving at highway speeds vehicle completely shuts down without warning. Dealer replaced the ignition control module and the right lower control arm, which did not correct the problem. Please give any further details.
Wiper switch broken.
Front wheel bearings and drive axles replaced twice within one year.
Thumping noise in the front of the vehicle, replaced wheel bearings.
Owner states that hub which holds the wheels broke, dealers state that there is too much play in ball joints.
While driving vehicle pulls to the extreme right, six attempted fixes.
Questions about the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire suspension
Does the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Pontiac Sunfire suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 98V319000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Pontiac Sunfire have bad suspension?
The Pontiac Sunfire model years with the most suspension complaints are 1997 (11 complaints) and 1996 (10 complaints).
Other 1996 Pontiac Sunfire problems
Electrical 39Engine 39Airbags 33Brakes 30Transmission 20Steering 19Lights 17Visibility 13Fuel system 12Acceleration 10Body 9Seat belts 5Locks 4Seats 4Tires 2Wheels 2
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