1997 Pontiac Sunfire: windshield wiper failure

10 of the 189 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire describe windshield wiper failure.

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Windshield wiper failure by model year

2003
1
2002
3
2001
1
2000
1
1999
2
1997
10
1996
8
1995
2

What owners say

Filed Dec 5, 2004 · Visibility · 110,000 miles · PA

Windshield wipers do not park in the down position. The park in the middle of the windshield. The will only park correctly if the wipers have been running at full speed for an extended period of time. I have seen at least two other vehicles on the road and in a parking lot with the same problem with the windshield wipers parked in the middle of the windshield. I have replaced the windshield wiper/washer switch on the steering column and it did not solve the problem. I have also replaced the headlight/turn signal/hazard swith twice because the daytime running lights would come on (day or night) instead of the night time driving lights and high beam lights. I have not corrected the problem with the windshield wipers not parking correctly.

Filed Oct 11, 2003 · Visibility · TX

Windshield wipers will not park properly. Impair vision when in middle of windshield.

Filed Feb 9, 2003 · Electrical · 128,003 miles · OH

I bought my car in oct 1999 since I have had 3 recalls.none of those are the other problems I have experienced or repaired already. In 2000 I had to replace the front wheel beearing in the passenger side that was in bad condition,in 2001 I had to replace the rear strut mounts becasue the were dried and cracked, I month ago my wipers broke a pin and clip broke and they stop in the up position. Now my window on my drivers side will not go up or down I have been having problems with it for about a year now. My daughter in laws rack and pinion just went out in her 96 sunfire and she didnt recieive a recall but I did. I loved this car wene I got it but I will never recomend it to anyone or purchase another one

Filed Nov 5, 2002 · Visibility · IA

Consumer state after turning windshield wiper off wipers would not lie down in the off position. Dealer will be notified. Please provide further information. Ts

Filed Mar 20, 2002 · Visibility · MI

Windshield wipers stop operating in middle of windshield while rainning. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak

Filed Feb 4, 2002 · Visibility · NJ

Windshield wiper will not park. It is stuck in the up position.

Filed Aug 10, 2001 · Visibility · IL

The windshield wipers rest in a vertical poisition when shut off.

Filed Aug 17, 2000 · Visibility · IN

Windshield wipers stop in the middle of the window and stay there. The wipers would not park. I have noticed 5 other pontiac sunfires on the road that have the same problem. It seem like I keep having to repair this problem. I really think it is odd that I see so many other sunfires out in the community with the same problem.

Filed May 1, 2000 · Visibility · CT

Windshield wiper arms remains in the upright position, causes the windshield wiper to become inoperable. Please give any further details.

Filed Feb 18, 2000 · Brakes, Seat belts · MI

Front and rear struts & mounts failed &rattled problem started immeiately, not properly identified until 60000, had to pay $700 to fix. Front brakes wore out almost immediately. Seat belt slips out of anchor and is painful to reach (short driver, seat moved up). Windshield wipers started stopping in the up instead of down position, block vision.