19 of the
183 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville are about the
transmission — 10% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
55,000 miles.
D
19
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Cooling Unit AND Lines
842.1%
Automatic Transmission
421.1%
Power Train
210.5%
Axle Assembly
210.5%
Axle Shaft
210.5%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
15.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Pontiac Bonneville year
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER MADE A REPORT; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT COMPLETELY SURE IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES). THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE AND PROVIDE HIM WITH AN ANSWER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 4/21/08
NHTSA complaint #10223305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lauderdale, MS
POWER TRAIN
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.
Lafayette, GAFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE SEPARATED, BLOWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8006002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Edgewood, NM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANMISSION OIL COOLING LINES DEVELOPED A HOLE CAUSED BY RUBBING AGAINST METAL COOLING LINES BRACKET, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION OIL UNDER CAR AND ON CATALITIC CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #753908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Pauls, NC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE REVVED, RPM'S WENT UP TO 3000 WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK CAR JUMPED FOWARD DURING REVVING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM FOOT ON BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #856799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stevensville, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANMISSION OIL COOLING LINES, DURING NORMAL OPERATION, DEVELOP A HOLE DUE TO TO VIBRATION/RUBBING ON A GUIDE BRACKET WHICH IS MOUNTED TO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKS OUT, WETTING DOWN THE UNDERSIDE OF CAR AND INNER AREA OF THE FRONT WHEEL, IN THE AREA OF THE DISC BRAKE. CAR WAS SERVICED AT SEELYE WRIGHT PONTIAC, SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN, TO REPLACE PIPE.
NHTSA complaint #716820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington Valley, PAFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH SMELLED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT VENTS AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WHICH STARTED FROM TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES.
NHTSA complaint #847713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manton, MI
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
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.
Middle HOP, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sauk Rapids, MN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP,IF BRAKING LIGHTLY TRANSMISSION WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND NOT STOP. EXTREMELY BAD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. WHEN BRAKING HARD THOUGH DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL. AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, IF ACCELERATING LIGHTLY SAME TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND CAR JERKS REPEATEDLY UNTIL I START TO ACCELERATE HARD. ONLY HAPPENS IN THESE 2 INSTANCES. OTHERWISE, WORKS FINE.
NHTSA complaint #700601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT HUB AND BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING NOISE AND POSSIBLE WHEEL LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #527946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Durham, NY
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG SPEEDS . THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE SENSOR AND PARKING LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #826614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Brunswick, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSAXLE SHIFTING PROBLEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #526753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Darien, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #523641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clinton, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK AFTER PUSHING HARD ON THEM; ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #806734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Joliet, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NO PARTS,OWNER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WHEN HE ARRIVED THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. 96V015002. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Joliet, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NO PARTS,OWNER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WHEN HE ARRIVED THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. 96V015002. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Natchitoches, LA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #964080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maspeth, NYFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.