NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
81,000 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.

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1998 Pontiac Sunfire brakes problems

brakes problem

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1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 072009

Sunfire

  • 111,000 miles

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Lost brakes in my 1998 Pontiac Sunfire when braking on an expressway exit ramp. This was a very unsafe condition, but was able to avert a collision. The left rear brake line (hydraulic) corroded through and caused a large leak, leaving marginal brakes.

- Toledao, OH, USA

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problem #1

Mar 122004

Sunfire

  • 51,000 miles
When applying brakes the vehicle continued to coast, as a result the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.

- Lompoc, CA, USA

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