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1994 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 1994 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Feb 26, 1999NY

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 24, 1999NY

THE FIRST PROBLEM STATED WAS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, I HAVE KEYLESS ENTY BUT IAN UNABLE TO USE THIS BECAUSE MY LOCK IS ALWAYS ON THE LOCK POSITION, THIS MAKES FOR A DIFFCULT TIME EXPECIALLY WHEN THIS WAS A FEATURE I WANTED BECAUSE I WORK 11-7 IAM A WOMEN AND I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO GAIN ACESS INTO MY CAR WITHOUT FUMBLING WTIH KEYS. THE SECOND PROBLEM I NOTED WAS I WAS DRIVING AND THE WHOLE ENTIRE VISOR FELL IT BROKE INSIDE SOMEHOW AND IT IS IN A POSITON THAT IS OBSTRUCTING MY VEIW, THERE FIRE I HAVE USED SAFETY PINS AND RUBBERBANDS TO KEEP IT OUT OF MY VEIW OF THE ROAD.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 11, 1999MA

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ACTIVATES WHEN NOT SUPPOSE TO WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 23, 1998IA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DDURING VEHICLE COLLISION CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER(NECK, LOWER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT ELBOW).

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Nov 16, 1998OH

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO BRAKES, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 27, 1998TN

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM WHEN THE VATS IGNITION FAILED (SPRING) THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND AIR BAG SYSTEM HAD TO BE REMOVED.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jul 8, 1998WI

ALTERNATOR FAILS EVERY 40 TO 45 THOUSAND MILES.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 17, 1998MA

BOTH THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION . THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH, WHILE THE VEHICLE THAT HIT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jan 29, 1998CA

THE AIRBAG WARNING STAYS ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDED REPAIRING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Oct 28, 1997NJ

AT NIGHT, THE GEAR POSITIONS CANNOT BE READ.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Sep 11, 1997MI

ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 29, 1997IN

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT PRESSURE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jul 21, 1997NJ

THE WATER PUMP BROKE OFF THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. DEALER SAYS THERE MAY BE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 3, 1997VA

THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY TO THE ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM , BUT NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON BY THE DEALER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 16, 1996NM

OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS IN ACCIDENT, SHE HIT A DEER AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO DRIVER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 15, 1996IL

SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS NO RESISTANCE AND NO PAUSING ON WET OR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 1, 1996MS

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER BROKE ARM IN FOUR PLACES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS HIT IN THE FOWARD PART OF THE REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY, AT IMPACT THE AIR BAG RELEASED AND CAUGHT CONSUMER'S ARM IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED CONSUMER'S ARM HAD NO WHERE TO GO.*JB

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Oct 18, 1996IL

LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED CAUSING THEM TO LOCK UP AND TWIST WHEN IN USE.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Sep 18, 1996OH

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS JAM/FAIL.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Sep 9, 1996NC

FRONT DASHBOARD IN CONSUMER'0S CAR STARTED TO SMOKE THAN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Aug 7, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUTDOWN LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, AT 55MPH, WARNING CHIME CAME SECONDS BEFORE HAPPENED.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 24, 1996IL

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 14, 1996MI

SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK, THEY JAM AND ARE UNUSABLE, CANNOT SECURE CHILDREN IN SEATS. *AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Apr 9, 1996NH

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 21, 1996MI

BECAUSE OF THE THINESS OF THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT 29,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Feb 28, 1996NY

WHEN DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TOOK TO DEALER TEN TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Feb 5, 1996TN

BUMPER HAS MELTED OVER EXHAUST PIPE, SMELLS COMING INTO CAR. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 16, 1996FL

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, INTO NEUTRAL. *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Dec 4, 1995OH

REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS REPEATEDLY AFTER (4) ATTEMPTS BY LEGEND PONTIAC ELLWOOD CITY, PA., PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Sep 1, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, FOLLOWED BY BIG FLAMES; VEHICLE BURNED UP COMPLETELY; TOTALED; CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 6, 1995PA

BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AT HIGH SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jun 15, 1995OH

BOTH OUT BOARD SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR WHEN RETRACTING TWIST AND JAM AND CAN'T BE PULLED OUT AGAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 29, 1995IL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 3, 1995CA

EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HIGH TO LOW SPEED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 23, 1995NY

UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE ON AND HEATER ON, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 14, 1995TX

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AFTER HEARING A GRIDING NOISE. TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Jan 27, 1995PA

IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH/ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 10, 1995CO

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

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