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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 20, 1998FL

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Feb 23, 1998NC

THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 23, 1998OH

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 1997IL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER UNIT FAILED.

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Nov 26, 1997MD

2 POSITIVE ELECTRICAL BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTORS WERE HELD BY AN UNSEEN BOLT. WHEN WIGGLED THE TERMINALS ALL POWER WAS LOST.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 10, 1997TX

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Oct 20, 1997MI

EXHAUST CONNECTIONS FAIL, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 20, 1997NY

ENGINE STALLS.

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Oct 9, 1997NY

ACCELERATOR MAKES BUZZING SOUND.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 19, 1997MI

POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNT, UPPER STRUT MOUNT, SERPENTINE BELT, HEIL COIL, AND ENGINE FRAME.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 17, 1997NJ

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

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Apr 1, 1997MI

A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Feb 5, 1997KY

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 23, 1996NY

POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 6, 1996NY

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 18, 1996TX

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

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 21, 1996LA

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

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Oct 18, 1996NY

POWER WINDOW CONTROL PANEL FELL OFF/POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 30, 1996NC

STEERING WHEEL DISLODGED FROM STEERING COLUMN/ ALSO HEARD POPPING NOISE. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 12, 1996NC

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

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 20, 1996NY

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

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jul 29, 1996NE

ENGINE BACKFIRES OCCASIONALLY. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 26, 1996NY

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CAR STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Steering › Column
Filed May 29, 1996OH

HORN BEEPS WHEN TILT WHEEL GOES ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN. *DH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Apr 10, 1996AR

FAILURE ON THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE, THE TRUNK DOES NOT STAY DOWN, AND THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 21, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING 25-35MPH, WHEN TURNING/CROSSING INTERSECTION, CAUSING POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND GENERATOR TO FAIL. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 14, 1996GA

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

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

ALL YEAR AROUND WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK FAILED WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE . TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 23, 1996NY

VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING POSSIBLE STUCK THROTTLE THE BRAKES COULD NOT OVERRIDE. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 14, 1995FL

DESIGN OF AIR DAM TOO LOW, CAUSING IT TO RIP APART WHEN PARKING UP TO THE CONCRETE DIVIDERS. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Oct 11, 1995MD

EXHAUST SEAL FAILED, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 25, 1995NY

VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PUT IN DRIVE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 20, 1995FL

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Sep 18, 1995CA

DESIGN FLAW WITH SPRING LOADED SCREWS, ATTACHING EXHAUST PIPE TO MANIFOLD, CREATES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 18, 1995CA

GASKET FAILURE. QCAW

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 15, 1995NY

DESIGN OF AIR CONDITIONER VENTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER CIRCULATION OF AIR CONDITIONING, CAUSING DRIVER TO GET SLEEPY.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 8, 1995MA

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL. *AW

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Aug 10, 1995TN

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

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 9, 1995NY

HAVE AN OCCASIONAL POPPING OR BANGING IN STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, CAN FEEL VIBRATION/KNOCKING IN STEERING WHEEL;STEERING COLUMN SHAFT REPLACED,PROBLEM STILL EXIST

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 30, 1995OH

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROLS DISENGAGE. *AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed May 1, 1995IL

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT. *SKD

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 22, 1995PA

POWER WINDOWS DO NOT HAVE LOCK OUT SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 2, 1995NY

THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE DURING ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT

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