51 of the
183 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville are about the
braking system — 28% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
24,000 miles.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, AFTER 35,000 MILES THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10107098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,000 milesLongwood, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, AFTER 35,000 MILES THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10107098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lauderdale, MS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL. *LA THERE WERE ALSO BRAKE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10059104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dingmans Ferry, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.
NHTSA complaint #899883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carmel, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STOPPING AT JUNCTION BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VIOLENT STOP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER OWN POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED . BRAKE SHOP HAD TO DISCONNECT ABS SYSTEM AND BLEED BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED ON OWN POWER.HAD THIS HAPPENED ON EXPRESSWAY 10 MINUTES EARLIER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND CLEARLY REPRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE MODE. HISTORY - (1) RANDOM INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT WITH NO OTHER SYMPTOMS - NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY BRAKE SHOP. (2) LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. REPORTED INCIDENT TO GM CUSTOMER HOT LINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER INCIDENT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE HAD NO CONTACT FROM THEM SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #745200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Levittown, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSTATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERHIP. DISC AND BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED ABOUT 4 TIMES, WHICH JUSTIFIED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 500 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #874243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lees Summit, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER DID NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #862871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kearney, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED WITH HISSING NOISE, REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS BRAKE COMPONENTS DURING SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #715089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lexington, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE ABS LIGHT ON CONSTANTIY, MECHANIC SAYS MODULATOR PROBLEM ,DEALER SAYS NO RECALLS OR SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #714506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OAK Forest, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED AND DAMANGED THE BRAKE SHOE. CONSUMER TO THE CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM AT 21000. CURRENTLY, AT36000 MILES BRAKE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #850144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocean Twp., NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS RELAY SWITCH FAILED, LOCATED WITHIN THE FUSE BOX THAT PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE (POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ORIGINAL FIRE). MJS
NHTSA complaint #548066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plainfield, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS PERFORMS START UP TEST PROPERLY. IN FORWARD MOVEMENT, THE FIRST BRAKE APPLICATION MAY BECOME A VIOLENT, UNEVEN, BRAKING EVENT THAT COULD MAKE THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. ADVISED NEEDING NEW FRONT WHEEL WIRING HARNESSES. NOT SHIELDED BY PONTIAC. $500+ TO REPLACE. DISCONNECTED FUSE FOR ABS.
NHTSA complaint #711336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fair Haven, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND 99% OF BRAKES FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #844140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corpus Christi, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE WILL NOT START, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/ CRANKSHAFT SENSOR MODULE WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #842355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manton, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTREAM SHAKING AND LOUD HUMMING NOISE CAUSED FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT ON THE FRONT-END PASSENGERS SIDE,THE ABS FAILED COMPLETLY THE LIGHT CAME ON AND IS NOW OFF AND THE ABS BREAKING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL
NHTSA complaint #708155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kearney, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #707234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Janesville, WI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE SERVICE TECHNITION TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM'S ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID I SHOULD CHECK INTO WHETHER THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL ON THE AFOREMENTIONED ABS SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE FIXED ONLY IF A CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM. I DID NOT SEE ONE LISTED IN YOUR DATA BASE, BUT THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE ACCESS TO MORE INFORMATION. THE TECH SAID IT WAS A FLAW IN THE ABS SYSTEM, NOT BECAUSE OF ANY LACK OF MAINTAINENCE OF NEGLECT. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY RECALL INFO IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY FOR A PROBLEM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL WEAR AND USAGE. THANK YOU, RANDY J. ANDERSEN
NHTSA complaint #702778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE Woodlands, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WATER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND SYSTEM FLUSHED THEN LIGHT WENT OUT AND REMAINED OUT. HAS SINCE BEGUN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY UPON STARTUP AND WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #833395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Murrysville, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL ABOUT 20 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ,AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT SAFELY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE MASTER CYCLINDER WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #830624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Murrysville, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL ABOUT 20 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ,AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT SAFELY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE MASTER CYCLINDER WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #830624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
LIGHT ON DASH CONSOLE CAME ON INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO TRACTION CONTROL. UPON TAKING TO DEALER FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED
NHTSA complaint #700296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Amherst, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH, THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION, CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIRED SHOP. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #825729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Leesburg, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.
NHTSA complaint #537847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Berlin, WI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greensboro, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #522745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON; PUT FOOT ON BRAKES BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. HAD BRAKES REPLACED. PROBLEM OF ABS BRAKES & LIGHT STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #819843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON; PUT FOOT ON BRAKES BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. HAD BRAKES REPLACED. PROBLEM OF ABS BRAKES & LIGHT STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #819843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF.
NHTSA complaint #519140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Somerset, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #519387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.