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1990 Pontiac Bonneville Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Apr 5, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
44%
of 39 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Pontiac Bonneville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Apr 5, 2001
Crash reported

SUSPECT RELATED CAMPAIGN FOR ABS HYDRALIC VALVE BLOCK (INTERMITTENT PULL IS WHEEL LOCKOUT). *AK

NHTSA ID
743565
Incident
Feb 14, 2001
Brakes
Filed Mar 12, 2001

WHILE ON A TWO WAY STREET, BRAKES GOT HARD AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUMPING ON BRAKES UNTIL IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN.*AK THE ABS FAILED TEICE AND THE CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHCILE. *YH

NHTSA ID
882729
Incident
Jul 15, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jan 9, 2001

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT WAS NEVER FIXED AND WAS HARD TO DUPLICATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE LOCKED OUT UNDER A PANIC STOP BUT THE ABS FAILS TO KICK IN AND THE CAR IS ESSENTIALLY BRAKELESS. OTHERS HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY DIED OR SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR IS A MISSLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
739088
Incident
Dec 5, 2000
Brakes
Filed Mar 19, 2000

WHEN ABS SYSTEM FAILED I HAD NO BRAKING, I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE THE THIRD ABS SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
720326
Incident
Nov 24, 1993
Brakes
Filed May 28, 1999
Crash reported

BRAKE PEDAL BECAME FROZEN, WOULD NOT MOVE OR GO DOWN IN POSITION TO BRAKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
834658
Incident
Dec 17, 1998
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Jan 4, 1999

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY IS VERY HARD TO PUSH AND WILL BARELY STOP CAR. SEAT BELT DO NOT TIGHTEN TO HOLD YOU FROM BEING THROWN, THEY ARE VERY LOOSE.

NHTSA ID
701832
Incident
Dec 24, 1998
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Oct 16, 1997

DOOR LOCKS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID
604537
Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 1997

ABS PUMP/MOTOR FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
514813
Incident
Mar 18, 1996
Brakes
Filed Feb 4, 1997

ABS PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLE FAILED AT 53,000 MILES AND THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT THUMPING NOISE AT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL.

NHTSA ID
546616
Incident
Mar 18, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 4, 1996

WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VEERS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT.

NHTSA ID
512206
Incident
Nov 22, 1996
Brakes
Filed Nov 25, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
602277
Incident
Jul 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Feb 13, 1996
Crash reported

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING IN A SUDDEN STOP. TT

NHTSA ID
979142
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 27, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

NHTSA ID
972558
Incident
Sep 20, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 9, 1995

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP THE ABS ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED . TT

NHTSA ID
971915
Brakes
Filed Jul 5, 1995

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. TT

NHTSA ID
968194
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 20, 1995

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULDN'T GO DOWN THIS IS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT

NHTSA ID
962347
Incident
Jun 3, 1994
Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 1995

ABS: ROTORS/CALIPERS/PADS CONSTANTLY GOES OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 MONTHS; CALIPER STICKS; HEAR GRINDING NOISE; LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

NHTSA ID
960804
Incident
Nov 19, 1993

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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