1997 Pontiac Sunbird Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt: the consumer states that the steering wheel column was loose and the driver had no control with steering wheel. First broke last year, and the owner had it repaired on march 10, 2004. A month or two months later the steering wheel column broke again. Currently, it broke f a third time. The…”
“The vehicle wheel bearing were on recall but the dealer refused to honor the recall. *nlm”
“No defect. The consumer stated that he had his seat belt on, the airbags deployed, and his head hit the windshield with force, but was not injured. The consumer has a concern about the area where he hit his head in the windshield, which was the only area where the glass had come out. Scc”
“Second times the brakes were applied at 30 to 40mph and the brakes went to the floor there is also a loud banging noise coming from the front. Please describe details. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Pontiac Sunbird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.