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1993 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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138Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199022
1991113
1992138
199388
1994244
1995150
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
42Engine And Engine Cooling
20Electrical System
18Power Train
18Structure
10
All reported categories
Seat Belts
8Vehicle Speed Control
8Air Bags
7Steering
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5Visibility
5Exterior Lighting
4Service Brakes, Air
3Tires
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Unknown Or Other
2Wheels
2Equipment
1Interior Lighting
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 138 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports10 fire reports7 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

8 reports
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79,800 miles · Mar 3, 2004
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION, MVA. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BEING A DISABLED FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC I AM AN ADVID WEARER OF SEATBELT'S. POST ACCIDENT AS I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE MYSELF FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, I REACHED DOWN TO FIND THE SEATBELT HAD NOT HELD DURING THE ACCIDENT. I AM GOING TO INSPECT THE CAR ON 03/05, THEN RELEASE IT …

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INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION, MVA. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BEING A DISABLED FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC I AM AN ADVID WEARER OF SEATBELT'S. POST ACCIDENT AS I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE MYSELF FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, I REACHED DOWN TO FIND THE SEATBELT HAD NOT HELD DURING THE ACCIDENT. I AM GOING TO INSPECT THE CAR ON 03/05, THEN RELEASE IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. HOW DO I PROCEED IF IT IS FOUND TO BE FAULTY? *AK

NHTSA ODI #10060293

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2001
Seat Belts

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE BUCKLE FOR DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT BELT IN ORDER TO EXIT VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #890978

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1997
Seat Belts

THE DEFECTIVE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT ANCHORAGE GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED SEATBELT ANCHORAGE TWICE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818480

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1997
Seat Belts

CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, THE SEAT BELT JAMMED, FORCING THE PARENTS TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812049

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1997
Seat Belts

OWNER STATES THAT REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN USED BEFORE. DEALERS TOLD OWNER THAT REAR BELTS MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812260

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1997
Seat Belts

REAR SEAT BELT BEHIND PASSENGER WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED THE REAR SEAT BELT BEHIND THE DRIVER BECAUSE THAT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807868

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1996
Seat Belts

REAR SEAT BELT BEHIND DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT COME OUT OF RETRACTED POSITION. TT

NHTSA ODI #978853

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1995
Seat Belts

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN LOCKED CAN'T GET OUT OF SEAT, IT RELEASES BUCKLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968276

Official recalls

1

96V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Jan 23, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA93018 · Fuel Leaks

Opened Jul 13, 1993 · Closed Jun 24, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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