Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#10176662December 20, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH REAR WINDOWS ON MY PONTIAC BONNEVILLE FELL DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FIRST ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE SECOND THIS FALL. WE HAVE NO CHILDREN SO NO ONE EVER USED THE REAR WINDOWS. I WIRED THEM UP TEMPORARILY. I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO THE FRONT WINDOWS DURING THE WINTER WHILE ON A LONG TRIP WE COULD FREEZE TO DEATH. WE HAVE READ OF OTHER FAILURES OF WINDOWS WITH BONNEVILLES, I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT WHICH THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176598December 19, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*- THE CONTACT PURCHASED 2 FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE TIRES IN 2005 AND 1 IN 2006 FROM PEPBOYS. THE TIRES HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON ROTATION AND BALANCING. ALL 3 TIRES SHREDDED WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO PEPBOYS AND PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND THEY KEPT THE OLD TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS SINCE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL AND KNOW LONGER HAS THE OLD TIRES BECAUSE PEPBOYS KEPT THEM AND THEY HAD THE DOT NUMBER WHICH THE CONTACT NEEDS TO BE REIMBURSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175551December 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY EXPLODED RIGHT AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND THE REASON WHY THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175020December 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, STEERING, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPONENT FAILURE-GAUGE CLUSTER PANEL-2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE 1. FAILURE - TEMP GAUGE FAILURES PROMPTED A COMPUTER CHECK ENGINE READING THAT STATED THE TEMP SENDING UNIT WAS PROBABLE CAUSE. DEALER "EWING BUICK-PONTIAC" DID NOT HAVE PART, REFERRED TO RELIABLE CHEVROLET WHO SOLD US THE PART AS SPECIFIED IN TECH PUB BUT WAS NOT THE CORRECT SENDING UNIT. COMPARED THE OLD ONE TO ANOTHER YEAR MODEL AND LOCATED AN IDENTICAL SENDING UNIT WITHIN 48 HOURS BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE TEMP GAUGE. THE CAR NEVER HAS OVERHEATED BUT THE GAUGE WOULD READ A DIFFERENT TEMP DAILY UNTIL IT FINALLY RARELY EVER READ A DEGREE. DEALER SAID WOULD NEED TO PULL CLUSTER PANEL AND SEND OUT. ONLY THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED 5,000 MILES AND DEALER QUOTED $650.00 TO PULL THE UNIT OUT AND SEND OUT TO HAVE DIAGNOSED AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK. SERVICE WRITER SUGGESTED I WAIT UNTIL WARNING LIGHTS INDICATE A PROBLEM. NEXT DAY THE TACHOMETER GAUGE BEGAN FAILING. YOU COULD START THE CAR OVER 4 OR 5 TIMES AND GET BOTH TEMP AND TACH TO READ SOMETHING AND SOMETIMES THOUGHT IT WAS ACCURATE BUT WITHIN ANOTHER MONTH THE GAUGES RARELY REGISTERED ANYTHING AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AS PRE-OWNED GM CERTIFIED VEHICLE AND WARRANTY WAS UNTIL 39000 MILES AND AT 45000 THE GAUGES BEGAN FAILING OF COURSE THE TEMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 43000 MILES BECAUSE OF A CHECK ENGINE WARNING CODE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED 2 PONTIACS IN MY DRIVING HISTORY BUT MOST VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED WERE GM PRODUCTS AND I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH MORE FAULTS, WHICH STARTED WITH THE TEST DRIVE AND A POPPING IN THE STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS AT 28000 MILES BUT DEALER CONVINCED TO PURCHASE AS THE ITEMS WERE COVERED UNDER MANF WARRANTY AND THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE FOR A WEEK WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO MY BONNEVILLE PURCHASED JAN 2005. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH MILES ON IT YET TO BE REQUIRING COSTLY MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURES WHICH ARE A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174761November 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BATTERY, LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT, EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BACK HALF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10173585November 15, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION, THERE WAS A HOLLOW POUNDING SOUND. ALSO, THE SOUND OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR TRAVELING FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE PART FAILED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT MORE THAN 7 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173190November 11, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT, STEERING NOISE 4TH TIME, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOISY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171557October 22, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP SIGN OR SIDE STREET THE CAR MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN I WAS TOLD THEY WILL LOOK AT IT. THEY REPLACED A PART BECAUSE THERE WAS MORE PLAY THEN THERE SHOULD BE. BUT THEN TOLD ME IT WAS STILL NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171324October 19, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SUMMARY: FAILURE OF 3 TIRES ON VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A SECOND SET OF TIRES, YOKOHAMA, FOR MY 1995 BONNEVILLE AFTER HAVING THE ORIGINAL SET FOR SOME TIME. SOON THEREAFTER, TWO TIRES FAILED. THE STEEL BELTS HAD SEPARATED ON THEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS OR SO LATER, THE THIRD TIRE FAILED. THIS FAILURE, UNLIKE THE FIRST TWO, CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED I NOT REPLACE THIS ONE UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO THE DAMAGE, & THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. UPON DOING SO, INCLUDING A RECOUNT OF MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE,TIRES, AND THE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE MANUFACTURER INSISTED THE FAILURES WERE MY FAULT. ONE FAILURE OK, TWO, SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT. THREE FAILURES FROM THE SAME SET OF TIRES MAKE ME THINK THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171169October 18, 2006
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK AREA LEAKS AND WATER BUILDS UP IN THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE. CLANKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING EITHER DIRECTION DURING COLDER WEATHER. FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEATER WORKED THEN QUIT FOR NO REASON, PUSH BUTTON ON & LIGHT COMES ON BUT DOESN'T STAY ON. WIPERS WHILE IN INTERMITTENT WILL STOP DURING A SWEEP ACROSS WINDSHIELD, WHEN TURNED ON OR OFF ALSO TURNS ON/OFF THE DASH LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHILE IN INTERMITTENT IF BLINKER IS USED THE WIPER WILL STOP DURING A SWEEP ACROSS WINDSHIELD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171119October 17, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO FOUND A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE AIRBAGS, #02V222000. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172233October 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, STRUCTURE
2001 BONNEVILLE ABS WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TS ***NAR*** THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONSUMER WOULD EXPERIENCE ERRATIC BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT FRONT ASSEMBLY WAS AT 16619 MILES AND THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT 55030 MILES. THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK RELEASE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMMUNICATION LINK AND TRUNK RELEASE FUSE. THE FRONT TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS WORN CAUSED EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TRANSMISSION MOUNT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170734October 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE 3800 ENGINE IN MY PONTIAC HAS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR SOME REASON HAS HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT HAS CRACKED. I AM TRYING TO OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE OR OTHER 3800 SERIES ENGINES? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170657October 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE OWNED A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND A 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE WINDOW MOTOR ON BOTH VEHICLES SEEM DEFECTIVE. ON MY GRAND PRIX, 3 OF THE FOUR WINDOW MOTORS STOPPED WORKING. ON MY BONNEVILLE, ALL 4 WINDOW MOTORS STOPPED. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. VERY OFTEN IT HAS BEEN STUCK DOWN (WINDOW OPEN) AND I COULD NOT "ROLL" IT BACK UP. EACH TIME I GOT IT FIXED, THEY SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER PONTIAC OWNERS AND THEY HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170714October 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN 2003, PART COST $275. LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN 2006, PART COST $325. PONTIAC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170344October 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DECELERATING AT ANYWHERE FROM 30-55 MPH. SOMETIMES CAN RESTART, SOMETIMES NOT FOR A HALF HOUR OR SO. THE CAR'S ENGINE COOLANT HAS LEAKED OUT ONTO ENGINE. CAR SHUT DOWN, NO POWER, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, THEN THE COOLANT SPILLED OUT EVERYWHERE, ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED WORKING EVEN AFTER REPLACING HEAD GASKET. CAR HAD BEEN INTO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. NO ONE COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. NOW HAVE A CAR THAT HAD TO BE TOWED AND IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. NUMEROUS FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED IN HOPES OF STOPPING THE STALLING OUT AND SHUTDOWNS, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. WAITING FOR A COUPLE OF QUOTES ON WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO TRY AND FIX THE ENGINE OR MOST LIKELY NEED REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS FAIRLY NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170395October 10, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD. A HESITATION WAS ALSO FELT IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING NEED TO BE LUBRICATED AND THE STEERING FLUID WAS CHECK, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169471September 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AT DAWN ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE HEAD LIGHTS SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL TO INDICATE A DEFECT. WHEN DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF AGAIN. THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE OVERHEATED SO THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, BUT BEFORE DOING SO THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT THE VIN # WAS NOT AFFECTED IN THE RECALL # 94V190000 AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168840September 21, 2006
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND LUBRICATED TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. CONTINUES TO CLUNK WHEN TURNING THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. RIGHT NOW THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY AND CAN BE COSTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168691September 19, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A CLUNKING SOUND & FEEL AS YOU TURN THE CAR. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SHAFT 3 OR 4 TIME IN 58,000 MILES, AND IT IS VERY BAD AGAIN. IN THE PAST THEY DID NOT CHARGE TO REPAIR, BUT NOW WANT TO. THIS IS LIKE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THE SYSTEM FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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