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1999 Pontiac SUNBIRD: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
1
2006
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20041
20061
20171

2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10089214 · 2004-08-18 (August 18, 2004)

IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO START THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,494 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089214 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10148015 · 2006-01-18 (January 18, 2006)

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INDICATION LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONSULTED WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BY TELEPHONE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148015 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11010392 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010392 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.