https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Pontiac Bonneville. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:39:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1755120 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT My gas gage and tempature gage don't work https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1730136 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME STOPPED. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED HARD AS IF IT WASN'T MOVING AND MY CAR JUST KEPT MOVING FORWARD RESULTING IN REAR ENDING THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND THE FLUID LEVEL LOOKED OKAY MAYBE DOWN A LITTLE. HAVE NEVER CHANGED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID AND HAD THE BRAKES R https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1730137 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME STOPPED. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED HARD AS IF IT WASN'T MOVING AND MY CAR JUST KEPT MOVING FORWARD RESULTING IN REAR ENDING THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND THE FLUID LEVEL LOOKED OKAY MAYBE DOWN A LITTLE. HAVE NEVER CHANGED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID AND HAD THE BRAKES R https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1730138 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME STOPPED. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED HARD AS IF IT WASN'T MOVING AND MY CAR JUST KEPT MOVING FORWARD RESULTING IN REAR ENDING THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND THE FLUID LEVEL LOOKED OKAY MAYBE DOWN A LITTLE. HAVE NEVER CHANGED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID AND HAD THE BRAKES R https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1706726 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM IS BAD https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1685897 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BACK IN JANUARY 2020 UNDER THE HOOD ON MY WAY TO WORK THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE VALE COVER GASKETS AND NOW OIL IS LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND GAS IS MIXING WITH THE OIL AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE HELP ME PLEASE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1685898 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BACK IN JANUARY 2020 UNDER THE HOOD ON MY WAY TO WORK THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE VALE COVER GASKETS AND NOW OIL IS LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND GAS IS MIXING WITH THE OIL AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE HELP ME PLEASE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1685899 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BACK IN JANUARY 2020 UNDER THE HOOD ON MY WAY TO WORK THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE VALE COVER GASKETS AND NOW OIL IS LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND GAS IS MIXING WITH THE OIL AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE HELP ME PLEASE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1682590 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL OUT OF THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER CAUSING A MISFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FUMES INSIDE O https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1682591 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL OUT OF THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER CAUSING A MISFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FUMES INSIDE O https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1682592 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL OUT OF THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER CAUSING A MISFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FUMES INSIDE O https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1550637 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL BANGING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND PRODUCED A THICK CLOUD OF SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1542375 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,000. .*BF CONSUMER OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1538246 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY SON WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HIS AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1530852 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE CAR WON'T BRAKE FUMES COMING INSIDE THE CAR. CAR SHAKING AND VIBRATING LOW OIL PRESSURE EVEN WHEN I GOT A OIL CHANGE. AFTER OIL CHANGE CAR WOULDN'T GO NO MORE THAN 16 MILES PER HOUR. CAR WILL NOT CRANK IF IT'S 47 DEGREES OR LOWER TEMPERATURE. IN MOTION IN CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1530853 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE CAR WON'T BRAKE FUMES COMING INSIDE THE CAR. CAR SHAKING AND VIBRATING LOW OIL PRESSURE EVEN WHEN I GOT A OIL CHANGE. AFTER OIL CHANGE CAR WOULDN'T GO NO MORE THAN 16 MILES PER HOUR. CAR WILL NOT CRANK IF IT'S 47 DEGREES OR LOWER TEMPERATURE. IN MOTION IN CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1530854 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE CAR WON'T BRAKE FUMES COMING INSIDE THE CAR. CAR SHAKING AND VIBRATING LOW OIL PRESSURE EVEN WHEN I GOT A OIL CHANGE. AFTER OIL CHANGE CAR WOULDN'T GO NO MORE THAN 16 MILES PER HOUR. CAR WILL NOT CRANK IF IT'S 47 DEGREES OR LOWER TEMPERATURE. IN MOTION IN CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1525868 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT SMELL OF FUEL DUMPING FROM EXHAUST. AIR FILTER CHECKS OUT. MILD SMELL JUST OUTSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HEADACHE PRODUCING SMELL INSIDE CAN. WASN'T THEIR A RECALL FOR PART TOLERANCES TO CORRECT THIS? ARE ALL GM DELPHI REPLACEMENT PARTS PRESENTLY SOLD ADEQUATE TO ADDRESS THIS. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD NEW UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLED. HARD COLD STARTING CAN CAUSE AND CAUSED MY FIRST EXPERIENC https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1447259 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (WHEELERS CHEVROLET OF MEDFORD, 704 N 8TH ST, MEDFORD, WI 54461) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1446683 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR WONT START https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1446684 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR WONT START https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1446685 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR WONT START https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1413001 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE BROKE INTERNALLY IN THE CABLE GUIDE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE HOOD. NOT JUST FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, BUT EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THE CABLE IS ROUTED BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE CORE SUPPORT. TYE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE HOOD IS TO PRY IT UP DAMAGING THE HOOD, THE UPPER CORE SUPPORT, AND POSSIBLY THE CONDENSOR. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1393585 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; REPAIR SHOP SAYS SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1393586 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; REPAIR SHOP SAYS SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1369914 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT WITH THE KEY TURNED TO ACC YOU CAN PULL THE CAR OUT OF PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITH THE KEY TURNED TO RUN YOU MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PULL IT OUT OF PARK. CAR IS NOT RUNNING. ALSO CHECKED 3 OTHER PONTIAC BONNEVILLE'S. ONE IS A 2002 VIN # [XXX]. THEY ALL SHOWED THE SAME OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1366606 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO REVIEW THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1346621 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAKING OIL CAN GET ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1334353 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT THERE R NO BRAKES PUT BRAKES ON WILL GO ALL THE WAY TOO FLOOR U GOT TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE VERY DANGERS HEARD THERE IS A RECALL ON BRAKE BOOSTER https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-bonneville#complaint-1332321 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT STEEL BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS