45 of the
2,580 complaints filed about the Pontiac Bonneville
are about the suspension —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2000.
MY CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM SIOUX FALLS RESIDENTS HOME JULY 10 TH BUT HAVE A POLICE REPORT [XXX] BEEN SPOTTED IN MITCHELL OFF INTERSTATE 90 FIRST PARKING LOT RIGHT AFTER EXIT 90 INTO MITCHELL TANISH COLOR TRUNK HAS BUNNGIE CORD ON TRUNK SILVER SMALL SPOT ON PASSENGER SIDE PONTIAC 1998. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10622608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. IT GETS VERY BAD BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. I HAVE HAD ALL THE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT, AND I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND ALL 3 HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE SHAKING. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT RODS, THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES, THE SHOCKS AND THE TIRES ALL IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING IT CONSTANTLY DESTROYS MY FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES WHICH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. IT ALSO MAKES IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS ONE OF THE SHOPS TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT ASSEMBLIES WERE SO DESTROYED FROM THE SHAKING THAT I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THE TIRES DID NOT FOLD UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED FOR 3 YEARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE HAS A REMEDY. I HAVE ALSO READ ON CONSUMER REVIEW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR BONNEVILLE IN THE SAME YEAR (2000) AND AGAIN, NO SHOPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE REASON BEHIND THE SHAKING. I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THIS ISSUE AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL IN PLACE TO FIX THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10496390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. IT GETS VERY BAD BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. I HAVE HAD ALL THE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT, AND I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND ALL 3 HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE SHAKING. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT RODS, THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES, THE SHOCKS AND THE TIRES ALL IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING IT CONSTANTLY DESTROYS MY FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES WHICH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. IT ALSO MAKES IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS ONE OF THE SHOPS TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT ASSEMBLIES WERE SO DESTROYED FROM THE SHAKING THAT I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THE TIRES DID NOT FOLD UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED FOR 3 YEARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE HAS A REMEDY. I HAVE ALSO READ ON CONSUMER REVIEW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR BONNEVILLE IN THE SAME YEAR (2000) AND AGAIN, NO SHOPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE REASON BEHIND THE SHAKING. I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THIS ISSUE AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL IN PLACE TO FIX THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10496393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VIBRATION AT ABOUT 60 MPH TRIED SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED ,NO SOLUTION. I'VE ALSO CALLED GM SEVERAL TIME THEY SENT ME TO A GM DEALER NO SOLUTION.CALLED GM BACK AND WAS TOLD THIS CAR WAS PROBABLY DESIGN TO DO THIS ,YOU CAN BELIEVE OR NOT THIS IS THE TRUTH.
NHTSA complaint #10354794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOUGHT A 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 3 MONTHS AGO. WITHIN THE MONTH HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT & RIGHT REAR TRAILING ARMS AT 700.00. CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALWAYS START-UP FEELS LIKE IT IS CHOCKING. LASTLY THIS PAST WEEK AS I TURN LEFT AND SOMETIMES RIGHT THERE IS A POPPING NOISE LIKE FRONT BEARINGS OR TIE RODS. IS THERE A RECALL ON ANY INFORMATION STATED ABOVE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
NHTSA complaint #10328257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE AND WAS TAKING A RIGHT ON TO A MAIN STREET, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE REAR BODY FRAME SUSPENSION ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DROP, CAUSING THE STEERING LINKAGE TO DISCONNECT, LEAVING ME WITH 0 STEERING CAPABILITY. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATING, THE FRAME HAD RUSTED AROUND THE BUSHING AND BOLTS HOLDING UP THE SUSPENSION. THIS IN TURN, PULLED THE STEERING LINKAGE OUT FROM THE STEERING COMPONENT.
NHTSA complaint #10276842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
12/10/2002 1,840 MILES KNOCKING SOUND FROM LT FRONT WHEEL; REPLACED BEARING STRUT 7/22/2004 24,414 MILES CLUNKING NOISE FROM STEERING SHAFT; LUBRICATED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT 10/25/2004 28,000 MILES COMPLAINED OF STEERING NOISE, DEALET DID NOTHING 2/7/2005 31,584 MILES CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURING CAR LEFT OR RIGHT; REPLACED RT ANDLT STRUT BEARINGS 9/23/2005 39,704 NOISES IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL RELACED STEERING SHAFT AS GOODWILL,SINCE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE WARRANTY ENDED. 12/20/2006 60,699 STEERING NOISES IN STEERING NOISES AGAIN, RELACED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AGAIN OBVIOUSLY A BIG TIME PROBLEM WITH INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. MUST ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BEARING STRUTS.
NHTSA complaint #10200416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM SHARRETT PONTIAC BUICK GMC ON 10 NOVEMBER 2004. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST RIDE ON 30 DEC I NOTICED A VERY OBVIOUS VIBRATION IN THE CAR. THE SALES MAN SAID THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX IT. I PURCHASED IT ON 10 NOVEMBER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME TILL FRIDAY THE 12 OF NOV. I WAS TOLD NEW TIRE WAS PUT ON THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 17TH OF NOVEMBER (2 DAYS) AGAIN FOR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (2 DAYS) AGAIN IN THE WEEK OF 14 DEC FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS STILL NOT CORRECT. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER IN A PHONE CALL ?THE CAR IS 90% FIXED? I TOLD HIM 90% WAS NOT ENOUGH. AGAIN THE CAR WAS IN FROM 20TH DEC TO THE 22ND DEC I DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND BROUGHT IT WRITE BACK AND STILL I FEEL A VIBRATION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT, TO DATE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ATTACHED ARE COPIES OF THE REPAIR ORDERS THAT DOCUMENT THE DEALERSHIP'S ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR MY CAR. NOTE: I HAD TO ASK TO GET INVOICE OF WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE. I DID NOT GET ALL PAPERWORK. THEY ARE KEEPING IT OPEN AND IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE NOT CLOSING IT WHEN I AM CALLED TO PICK UP THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10112032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THEN ,THE VEHICLE SHOOK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10079561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE APPROXIMATELT 2.5 YEARS AGO FROM WILLIAMS CHEVY IN TRAVERSE CITY, MI I NOTICED A INTERMITTENT SNAP SOUND THAT SOUNDED TO ME LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE CAUSE OF THIS SOUND SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES AND EACH TIME I WAS ASSURED EVERYTHING WAS OK. ON 2/19/04, WE LEFT TRAVERSE CITY ENROUTE FOR TAMPA, FL. AND JUST OUTSIDE OF GRAND RAPIDS, MI I DETECTED A STRANGE INTERMITENT VIBRATION THAT CONCERNED ME. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO TRAVERSE CITY AND PARKED. UPON RETURNING FROM SUNNY FLORIDA, ON MARCH 1, 2004 A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM AND IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, UNLESS YOU TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF FROM THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE FOUND. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION BY THE MECHANIC, HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. SINCE HE REPLACED THE BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM, I HAVE NOT HEARD THE SNAPPING NOISE SINCE THE REPAIR WAS MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10060827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER SPRING SEAT ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH STRUTS (PART 22197789 - MOUNT 7.395; PART 908554 - BEARING 7.395; PART 22166986 - SEAT 7.420; PART 22171645 - WASHER 7.347; PART 22092693 - INSULATOR 7.420).
NHTSA complaint #10047413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CLUNK FROM THE FRONT, SOME PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHEN TURNING. HOW DO I FIX IT, OR IS IT ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED WITH?*AK FRONT SEATS ARE SO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. WE HAVE ADDED SEAT CUSHIONS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE BETTER SUPPORT, YET THEY CONTINUE TO BE HORRIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10032987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2001 BONEVILLE SLE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT TIRE END ROD BEING REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT TIRE END ROD THE CAR HAS 41,000 MILES. ALSO THE SEALED WHEEL BEARING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES. THE CAR IS 5,000 MILES OVER THE MANUFACTURE'S WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT PONTIAC WILL REIMBURSE 75% OF THE COST. THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS!
NHTSA complaint #10031065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE ROTATING MY TIRES, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE STABILIZER BAR WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE LINK BOLT AND BUSHING WERE MISSING. I PURCHASED A NEW ASSEMBLY FROM PONTIAC DEALER AND INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10020574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND CHANGE SOME PARTS, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8022017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOUD CLUNK WHEN TURNING SHARPLY WHILE USING BRAKE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING. HEARD CLEARLY AND FELT THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF CAR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RAIN CONDITIONS. DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN TURNS DO NOT INVOLVE USE OF BRAKES. LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER, "GARY MATTHEWS OF JACKSON" REFUSES TO PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE, BECAUSE CAR WAS NOT PURCHASED AT GM DEALERSHIP. CLAIMS CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT - NOT TRUE ACCORDING TO "CARFAX.COM" AND INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS OF VEHICLE STRUCTURE.
NHTSA complaint #766163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.