BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
1995 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 1995 record →
THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE FREE FROM THE MOTOR , CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER UNIT FAILED.
2 POSITIVE ELECTRICAL BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTORS WERE HELD BY AN UNSEEN BOLT. WHEN WIGGLED THE TERMINALS ALL POWER WAS LOST.
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
EXHAUST CONNECTIONS FAIL, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP. *AK
ENGINE STALLS.
ACCELERATOR MAKES BUZZING SOUND.
POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNT, UPPER STRUT MOUNT, SERPENTINE BELT, HEIL COIL, AND ENGINE FRAME.
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DEACCELERATING, VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER (5) TIMES IN LESS THAN (2) YEARS. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.*AK *JB
A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN CHANGING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON LEVEL GROUND ,THE JACK BENT IN (2) DIFFERENT PLACES AND SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME, WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND OWNER HAD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHILCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE, AT TIMES ENTRY MUST BE DONE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN ORDER TO REACH DRIVERS SIDE. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DOOR LOCKS ARE OPERATED BY A SOLENOID. *AK
FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, ALSO PIECES FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MATERIAL /PADDING CAME OFF THE DASH. *AK
POWER WINDOW CONTROL PANEL FELL OFF/POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.
STEERING WHEEL DISLODGED FROM STEERING COLUMN/ ALSO HEARD POPPING NOISE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE A POP CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT CAME A LOOSE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED AT BOTH ENDS, WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IF CARS ARE COMING FROM THE RIGHT, THE VIEW IS DISTORTED, FOR AERODYNAMIC REASONS , THE WINDSHIELDS ARE CURVED. *SLC
ENGINE BACKFIRES OCCASIONALLY. *DH
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CAR STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
HORN BEEPS WHEN TILT WHEEL GOES ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN. *DH
FAILURE ON THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE, THE TRUNK DOES NOT STAY DOWN, AND THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING 25-35MPH, WHEN TURNING/CROSSING INTERSECTION, CAUSING POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND GENERATOR TO FAIL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE STALLS W/DEALERS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE WITH NO CLUE FOR REMEDY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ALL YEAR AROUND WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK FAILED WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE . TT
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING POSSIBLE STUCK THROTTLE THE BRAKES COULD NOT OVERRIDE. TT
AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AK
DESIGN OF AIR DAM TOO LOW, CAUSING IT TO RIP APART WHEN PARKING UP TO THE CONCRETE DIVIDERS. *SD
EXHAUST SEAL FAILED, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. *SD
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PUT IN DRIVE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
DESIGN FLAW WITH SPRING LOADED SCREWS, ATTACHING EXHAUST PIPE TO MANIFOLD, CREATES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. *DSH
GASKET FAILURE. QCAW
DESIGN OF AIR CONDITIONER VENTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER CIRCULATION OF AIR CONDITIONING, CAUSING DRIVER TO GET SLEEPY.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL. *AW
THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT SEVERAL SIGNS AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HAVE AN OCCASIONAL POPPING OR BANGING IN STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, CAN FEEL VIBRATION/KNOCKING IN STEERING WHEEL;STEERING COLUMN SHAFT REPLACED,PROBLEM STILL EXIST
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROLS DISENGAGE. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT. *SKD
POWER WINDOWS DO NOT HAVE LOCK OUT SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER. TT
THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE DURING ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
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