1990 Pontiac Bonneville Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1990 Pontiac Bonneville, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes1739.5%
- Interior & seats614.0%
- Seat belts614.0%
- Driver assistance37.0%
- Electrical37.0%
- Body & structure37.0%
- Fuel system24.7%
- Exterior lighting12.3%
- Engine12.3%
- Tires & wheels12.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
SUSPECT RELATED CAMPAIGN FOR ABS HYDRALIC VALVE BLOCK (INTERMITTENT PULL IS WHEEL LOCKOUT). *AK
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
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
AREA AROUND PLATE THAT HOLD HOOD LATCH PIN IN PLACE CORRODED, CRACKED AND FAILED.*AK
SEATBACK LATCH COLLAPSED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS NOT STAYING LOCKED AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. MR
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT SEAT BUCKLE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. MR *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
ACCLERATOR STUCK.
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, ACCELERATOR WENT TO FLOOR, NO WARNING, VEHICLE HIT TREE; NOTE : REPORTED BY ALL STATE INS. CO. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
A VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED IN ALTERATOR WIRING HARNESS AFTER PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. STATE FARM INSURANCE ASKED CONSUMER TO NOTIFY NHTSA. *AK *ML
FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAD TO HAVE AN ALTERNATOR INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES A YEAR. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE HAS A MOCK CONVERTABLE TOP AND IT FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WAS RIVITED ON.*AK
FRAMED RUSTED A PILLAR RUSTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
ALL FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK FUEL AFTER THE REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE STALL WITH WARNING, IN FOR REPAIR COMPUTER, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND ALSO FUEL PUMP. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE LIGHTS ON THIS MODEL, AND I HAVE SEEN MANY, HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LENS. AS THEY AGED, THEY FADE AND BECOME VERY WHITE AND WEATHERED. IN THE DAYTIME IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR THE PERSONS BEHIND THE CAR. I NOTICED THIS MYSELF BEHIND ONE. WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION, I WAS ASKED IF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT, THEN IT WAS REALIZED THAT THEY DO WORK. AT NIGHT THEY ARE MORE VISABLE. PONTIAC SHOUD REPLACE THE LENSES ON THESE CARS. THE LE AND SE MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY LOOK FINE, AND BRITE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR STALLS--BRAKES AND STEERING ARE LOST. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRESTONE LEMANS TIRE P215 65 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND INJURING 2 CONSUMERS. (ATTORNEY STEVEN BUDAJ FOR CLIENT). *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .