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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G2JB12F937••••••2003 Pontiac SUNFIRE
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2003 Pontiac SUNFIRE build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
58on the model
20builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 3Exterior Lighting 3Power Train 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJan 2004
Rear brake light ignited due to faulty socket installation while driving car
Fuel SystemMar 2006
I purchased the car in october 2003 and the car was great. In march 2006 I started having problems where the car when attempted to start would take a few seconds extra and then start, then 6 months later I was driving down the street and the car just cut off in the middle of an…
Service BrakesJun 2004
The brakes on my 2003 sunfire have been serviced 4 times. The first time they were grinding and I was tol dnothing was wrong. Then 3,000 miles later I was back in the shop and the breaks were ground. That worked for a little while but no sooner was I back in the shop and the…
Exterior LightingJan 2004
While driving consumer noticed smoke inside rear of vehicle. Consumer inspected trunk, and determined that left side brake light socket was on fire. *ak
Power TrainAug 2003
While applying the gear to shift and without prior warning vehicle started vibrating, and the transmission locked up
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G2JB12F937229671 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.