NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1997 Pontiac Sunfire engine problems

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1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 032004

(reported on)

Sunfire

  • 107,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving vehicle at moderate speed vehicle accelerated on its own. Ignition switch wouldn't shut off, and emergency brake was ineffective. Vehicle crashed into the rear of a police cruiser to stop. Consumer called 911 for help.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #1

Mar 301998

Sunfire

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While parking vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and went over a parking barrier and into bushes where the occupant turned off the ignition. Dealer could neither identify nor replicate the problem. Owner did note however, that the cruise control switch was on when the incident occured.

- Naples, FL, USA

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