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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
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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

What owners actually said

138 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

MASTER CYLINDER FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #482977

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1995
Air BagsCrash

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

NHTSA ODI #962896

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AW

NHTSA ODI #482451

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed ControlCrash

SUDDEN ACCELERATION 9 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #962433

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS SENSOR FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #482762

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995
Power TrainFire

BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961467

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

MASTER CYLINDER UNBOLTED FROM THE WALL BREAKING THE VACUUM, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOST, REPLACE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER AND SOME WIRE. TT

NHTSA ODI #960394

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1995
Electrical SystemInterior LightingLatches/locks/linkages

DIFFICULTY IN STEERING WHEN MAKING A TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. POWER STEERING SHORT, REPLACED GEAR ASSEMBLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #959716

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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