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1992 Pontiac Bonneville complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 10, 1997CO

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, LOSING ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER DUE TO THE LISTED PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components1 injured
Filed Sep 8, 1997NC

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Aug 1, 1997WA

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR, AND SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID OVER THE HOT ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURED TWICE. THERE WAS A RECALL BY NHTSA #96V015002 REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *YH

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 29, 1997CA

ENGINE STALLS/COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, ANY SPEED, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR/BATTERY THREE TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 14, 1997CA

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH SOFT PEDAL TO FLOOR AT 40MPH, COULD NOT STOP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLNDER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Apr 1, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN ON ICE BRAKES MALFUNCTION DUE TO PUMP MOTOR ACTION TO ABS RENDERING THEM INOPERATIVE. ALSO, EXPERIENCED ABS LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER INDICATED PUMP MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash
Filed Mar 19, 1997CA

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH SOFT PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AT 40MPH, COULD NOT STOP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLNDER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 18, 1997MI

WHEN FUEL TANK BECOMES LESS THAN 3/8 FULL AROUND RIGHT CORNER VEHICLE STALLS, MOSTLY ON RIGHT TURNS ONTP FREEWAY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Mar 18, 1997PA

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 26, 1997GA

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash
Filed Jan 28, 1997CA

WAS DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HIT ANOTHER CAR, TOOK DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Dec 16, 1996FL

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Dec 16, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID'T SLOW DOWN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE BRAKE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 2, 1996CA

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 22, 1996OK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 199600

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Oct 21, 1996MI

RECALL NO 96V015002 WAS FIXED ON MAY OF 1996, ANOTHER LINE IS NOW LEAKING, MFR. WILL NOT REPLACE THE LINE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 17, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Aug 16, 1996OH

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH AN FIRE UNDER THE DASH. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Aug 15, 1996PA

COOLING UNIT HOSE LEAK DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CAUSING A FIRE PRIOR TO RCALL (96V-015.002). *AK

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Aug 14, 1996MI

DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS CAUSED WHEEL TO COME OFF/ CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut
Filed May 27, 1996NY

STRUT BEARINGS WORN, CAUSING CLUNKING NOISE. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 15, 1996NY

BRAKES PULSATE.

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Mar 13, 1996PA

PASSENGER ASSIST STRAP DISCONNECTED FROM BODY OF CAR, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 13, 1996OH

LEFT REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER SPRING BROKE, CAUSING ADJUSTER TO FALL ONTO BRAKE DRUM. *SD

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Mar 13, 1996OK

SEAT BACK LOST ITS ABILITY TO SUPPORT A PASSENGER DUE TO MISSING SUPPORT BRACKET.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 9, 1996NY

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO GRIND AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTED FIXES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Feb 9, 1996MO

ABS: REAR SELF ADJUSTING BRAKE SPRING BROKE, WHILE DRIVING; SELF ADJUSTER FELL DOWN/WEDGED BETWEEN BRAKE LINING/BRAKE DRUM; REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. TT

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 9, 1996PA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Dec 14, 1995CT

WHILE PICKING UP DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 4, 1995TX

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO VALVE FAILING IN SYSTEM. JIM HOFFPAUIR INC. LAMPASAS TX., PART IS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 28, 1995TX

THE ABS BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CAR ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT FIRST, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ABS HAD FAILED. ALSO ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Nov 24, 1995OH

REAR BRAKE SPRING BROKE. *TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Nov 24, 1995ME

DASH CLUSTER CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Nov 20, 1995MI

STUD SNAP OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BALL JOINT, ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO FALL DOWN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Nov 9, 1995TX

SPRING BROKE IN THE BRAKING MECHANISM ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL, RESULTING IN LOCKUP, REPLACED BRAKE DRUM AND THE SPRING. TT MECHANIC STATED THAT SPRING HAD BEEN BROKE AND LOOSE LONG ENOUGH TO SCORE DRUM EASILY GOT INTO POSITION TO LOCK WHEEL ONLY THIS TIME.*JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 19, 1995MA

REAR LEFT AND RIGHT SEATBELT RETRACTOR LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF PULLING OUT, AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN, REPLACED RETRACTORS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Oct 6, 1995KS

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 5, 1995NC

EXPERIENCED TWO BRAKE FAILURES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. TT

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod AssemblyCrash
Filed Sep 15, 1995KS

BURR HOLDING TIE ROD TO WHEEL WAS LOOSE, CAUSING TIE ROD TO VIBRATE, THREADS TO WEAR DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 2, 199500

WARNING LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, HAD FIXED TEN TIMES. REPLACED SENSOR AND MODULATOR VALVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 23, 1995TX

ABS: BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BROKE OFF, CAUSED BRAKE PADS TO TEAR UP WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM; MADE LOUD NOISE LIKE A BLOWOUT; ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 16, 1995IN

THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT WILL STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 13, 1995WA

THE FLOATER INSIDE THE GAS TANK IS DEFECTIVE, WHEN DRIVING ON A INCLINE THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT START AGAIN UNTIL ON LEVEL GROUND. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust1 injured
Filed Jun 20, 1995NJ

THE DRIVERS SEAT ACTIVATED WHEN THE OWNER ATTEMPTED TO LOOK UNDER THE SEAT AND HE WAS PINNED UNDER THE SEAT FOR 45 MINUTES. TT

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Jun 13, 1995NY

REAR SHOULDER/LAP BELTS TO NOT FIT OR HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEAT SECURE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *SKD

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 18, 1995GA

TRAVELING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED ON INTERSTATE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 17, 1995CT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 27, 1995NJ

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR PARKING ADJUSTER SPRING BREAKS ON BOTH DRUMS IN REAR BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 4, 1995NY

REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS BRAKES ARE PITTED. TT

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