IllustrationDRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON; PUT FOOT ON BRAKES BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. HAD BRAKES REPLACED. PROBLEM OF ABS BRAKES & LIGHT STILL EXISTS. *AK
1993 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
42 reportsANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ABS BRAKES FAILED, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULATOR FAILED.
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FIRST WHEEL BRAKE GRABS WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED. DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO SUCCESS. *AK
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM CORRECTED ABOUT (1) YEAR AGO.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK AFTER PUSHING HARD ON THEM; ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. *AK
REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKAGE; DEALER ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK
41,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER IS LEAKING . *AK BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE LEAK, NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN. *SLC
Official recalls
196V015000 · 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
1EA93018 · Fuel Leaks
Opened Jul 13, 1993 · Closed Jun 24, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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