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1993 Pontiac Bonneville

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

42 reports
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24,000 miles · Jan 10, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, AFTER 35,000 MILES THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.OWNER HAD…

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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, AFTER 35,000 MILES THE WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10107098

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL. *LA THERE WERE ALSO BRAKE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10059104

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #899883

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

STOPPING AT JUNCTION BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VIOLENT STOP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER OWN POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED . BRAKE SHOP HAD TO DISCONNECT ABS SYSTEM AND BLEED BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED ON OWN POWER.HAD THIS HAPPENED ON EXPRESSWAY 10 M…

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STOPPING AT JUNCTION BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VIOLENT STOP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER OWN POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED . BRAKE SHOP HAD TO DISCONNECT ABS SYSTEM AND BLEED BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED ON OWN POWER.HAD THIS HAPPENED ON EXPRESSWAY 10 MINUTES EARLIER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND CLEARLY REPRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE MODE. HISTORY - (1) RANDOM INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT WITH NO OTHER SYMPTOMS - NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY BRAKE SHOP. (2) LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. REPORTED INCIDENT TO GM CUSTOMER HOT LINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER INCIDENT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE HAD NO CONTACT FROM THEM SINCE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #745200

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSTATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERHIP. DISC AND BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED ABOUT 4 TIMES, WHICH JUSTIFIED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 500 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #874243

Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER DID NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #862871

Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 1999
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715089

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

RIGHT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED AND DAMANGED THE BRAKE SHOE. CONSUMER TO THE CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM AT 21000. CURRENTLY, AT36000 MILES BRAKE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.

NHTSA ODI #850144

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1999
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

MAXI FUSE ON FUSE BOX BURNT OUT CAUSING FIRE , GENERATOR ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPAIR ALSO. MJS

NHTSA ODI #548066

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND 99% OF BRAKES FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844140

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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