Pontiac Sunfire fuel gauge problems

Filed Jun 22, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · FL

None of the gauges work properly Gm has not issued a recall despite the numerous complaints and it is a 500 to 800 dollar repair bill to replace the instrument cluster. 2005 Sunfire and the instrument cluster is malfunctioning. The gas gauge has stopped working altogether and the temp and rpm gauge work erratically. This is definitely a recall issue and has nothing to do with the maintenance of the vehicle. Gm wants me to have a dealer check the vehicle when they are well aware of this issue as there are multiple posting from owners of this issue online.

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Electrical · OH

Recall needed! Instrument cluster has failed. Started with the fuel gauge moving in wrong direction into speedometer. Empty is at 110mph. Speedometer stuck at 55mph while coming into town and needing to reduce to 35mph with my children in the car with me! With the line of traffic that was behind me im guessing it was stuck there for a bit before I knew something was wrong. After pulling over and turning motor off and on several times it now goes down to 45mph and increases from there. Rpm dial stopped working moments after speedometer stuck. Heat guage seems intact but who knows for sure. So now I'm stuck with a car I don't feel safe putting my children in and I can't afford to fix. Yet another cut corner by gm that they won't acknowledge.

Filed Jan 12, 2016 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · AL

Gas gauge temp gauge RPM gauge all dont work when the car is running

Filed Apr 29, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 60,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac sunfire. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the odometer and fuel gauges fluctuated. The contact also mentioned that the driver's front window failed to open or close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the instrument panel assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · 18,000 miles · MI

In january of 2006 the tachometer gauge started jumping around not reading correct, by clicking the ignition on and off with the car not running it would re-set. In the fall of 2012 the temperature gauge started and continues to read wrong. April 1st 2013, now the fuel gauge has stared turning counter clockwise and no longer works.

Filed Apr 5, 2013 · Electrical · 45,000 miles · NM

The entire instrument panel (I.e. Speedometer, gas gauge, temp gauge, RPM gauge) ceased to function one by one.

Filed Jan 31, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 100,000 miles · IN

I have been driving a 2003 pontiac sunfire since 2008. My family bought it brand new with only 27 miles on it. Every winter when it is really cold, the temperature gauge would not always reset itself after the car was turned off. This would result in the fuel gauge going all over the place but eventually it would reset itself. However, in september of 2012, all of my gauges on my dash went all over the place. My temperature gauge has since spun completely around and is stuck on the plastic from the dash. Also, my speedometer is now not resetting itself. It has said that I was at 40 MPH while sitting at a stop light. I do know that the temperature has dropped which could be effecting things but this issue is just plain annoying anymore. I can deal with the fuel gauge not working, I can use my mileage to figure that out. But the speedometer not working is a real issue for me.

Filed Sep 18, 2012 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac sunfire. While parked, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge would not display a reading. A few weeks later the temperature gauge and the speedometer also failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the instrument panel would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 11/13/12 *cn updated 12/03/12

Filed Feb 2, 2012 · Electrical · 92,700 miles · LA

The instrumental panel on my 1999 pontiac sunfire recently started functioning erratically I.e. Gauges (gas gauge, temperature gauge, speedometer) would start fluctuating wildly. Local pontiac dealership has diagnosed the vehicle as having a defective (or burned out) instrumental panel cluster. I was told that this component was not covered under any type of lifetime warranty and that the repairs would cost $472.31. In researching this problem on the internet, it appears to be systemic among late 1990 to early 2000 pontiac vehicles. From a safety standpoint, it is a dangerous circumstance to be driving 70-75 MPH on the highway and to have your instrument panel start malfunctioning. Pontiac should be forced to recall these defective instrument panel clusters and repair them at no charge.

Filed Nov 19, 2011 · Electrical, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · OH

The fuel gauge show different amount of fuel in it, erratic shows full then half then you out of gas. Right electric window goes down but only goes up an inch at a time, and it takes along time.