11 of the 179 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 39,243 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS
NHTSA complaint #10924920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAIN ON 90% OF THE TIME I AM DRIVING. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ON TWO OCCASIONS HAD THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $450.00. THAT IS WHAT THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT THEN IT RETURNED. THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR THREE HOURS. THIS DISABLES ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS FROM OPERATING. IT IS PROBABLY A SHORT CIRCUIT OR BRAKE SENSOR PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A PONTIAC, GOVERNMENT-MANDATED RECALL TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY MATTER. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10211761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAIN ON 90% OF THE TIME I AM DRIVING. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ON TWO OCCASIONS HAD THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $450.00. THAT IS WHAT THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT THEN IT RETURNED. THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR THREE HOURS. THIS DISABLES ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS FROM OPERATING. IT IS PROBABLY A SHORT CIRCUIT OR BRAKE SENSOR PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A PONTIAC, GOVERNMENT-MANDATED RECALL TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY MATTER. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10211761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2001 BONNEVILLE ABS WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TS ***NAR*** THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONSUMER WOULD EXPERIENCE ERRATIC BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT FRONT ASSEMBLY WAS AT 16619 MILES AND THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT 55030 MILES. THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK RELEASE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMMUNICATION LINK AND TRUNK RELEASE FUSE. THE FRONT TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS WORN CAUSED EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TRANSMISSION MOUNT.
NHTSA complaint #10172233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMERS PONTIAC 2001 BONNEVILLE FAILED 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS TO THE SAME ABS WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY/SENOR. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR CORRODED HARNESS AND A SHORTED SENSOR, THE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY, THE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR WAS EXCESSIVE, WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, THERE WOULD BE A 4 MPH VARIATION IN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD PIVOT AND CAUSE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATE REPEATEDLY.
NHTSA complaint #10111058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 1 YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER AGREED TO FIX A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM AGAIN GETTING THAT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. AT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT JUMPS OUT OF YOUR HAND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A REASONABLE PRESSURE WHEN SLOWING. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY WHERE FAST BRAKING WERE NEEDED I DO NOT KNOW IF I COULD HOLD THE CAR ON THE ROAD THE SHAKING IS THAT BAD. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS WRONG AND WHY THE ROTORS ARE NOT HOLDING UP. CAN YOU HELP ME.
NHTSA complaint #10082664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECONDITIONED THEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT SOLENOIDS. BREAKS SQUEAKED AND MADE A RUBBING AND MOANING NOISE. THE JOINT ON THE STEERING SHAFT WAS BINDING. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. .
NHTSA complaint #10038483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
I BOUGHT A NEW BONNEVILLE SSEI LAST YEAR AND HAVE HAD CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH THE FRONT END WHICH INCLUDED THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. I'VE HAD THREE STEERING SENSORS AND ONE POWER STEERING BOX REPLACED AND IT IS STILL CLUNKING. I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR ROTORS CUT, ALL FOUR ROTORS REPLACED AND TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR AND I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED TODAY AND I WAS TOLD I NEED ANOTHER SET OF NEW BRAKES. ALL IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SERVICE RECORD ON THIS CAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. TS
NHTSA complaint #10000492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BAD METAL FOR ROTORS; NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO THE AGE OR USE OF THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #765015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING STILL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND APPLYING PRESSURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FIREWALL, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FINE DURING NORMAL DRIVING, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES WORK FINE DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #561351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING STILL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND APPLYING PRESSURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FIREWALL, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FINE DURING NORMAL DRIVING, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES WORK FINE DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #561351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.