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1993 Pontiac Bonneville Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical 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 May 15, 2005
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.
12%
of 138 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.
2
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 the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 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 electrical

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

Electrical
Filed May 15, 2005

WENT TO THE STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT MY CAR WOULD NOT START, THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID TO CLEAN THE KEY AND CHECKS THE FUSES. I DID BOTH OF THESE AND STILL NO START. I CALLED A GM DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, HE SAID THAT THE CAR IS NOT RECOGONING THE KEY AND THAT IS WHY IT WONT START. THE KEY HAS A CHIP ON IT, NOW THIS IS IN NO WAY SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSED BY NEGLECT, IT IS FROM A DEFECT IN THE KEY, YET GM WILL NOT PAY TO GET THIS FIX AND GET THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID
10120922
Incident
May 1, 2005
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 10, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10059104
Electrical
Filed Jul 14, 2001

4 ALTERNATOR FAILURES ARE WAY BEYOND WHAT IS NORMAL IN 97000 MILES. OTHER PONTIAC OWNERS INDICATE THAT GM SEEMS TO HAVE A HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM THOUGH THE DEALERS DENY IT. BASED ON THE PROBLEMS WE'VE HAD I DOUBT WE'D BUY ANOTHER GM CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
748468
Incident
Jun 30, 2001
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Apr 22, 2000

WIRE BURNT AT FUSE PANEL,ENGINE HIGH IDLE UP TO 3,000 RPM W-NO WARNING. FUSE PANEL PROBLEM CAUSED DOOR LOCKS,REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, ELECT. SEAT NOT TO WORK. COULD ONLY EXIT VEHICLE VIA MANUAL DOOR LOCKS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIND PROBLEM COST OVER $1,000 FINALLY DID NOT WANT CAR BACK (STILL NOT FIXED) WENT TO ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST (ANOTHER $900). FOUND MELTED WIRE WITH BAD CRIMP ON FUSE PANEL. I HAVE WIRE CUT OUT. CAR IDLES UP TO 3000 RPM AT IDLE MOSTLY AND IN DRIVE CAN NOT KICK DOWN. DEALER COULD NOT FIX REPLACED PARTS. VERY INTERMITTENT BUT DANGEROUS PROBLEM.. HAVE VIDEO TAPE OF IT DOING IT. HAS NOT HAPPENDED FOR MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID
721791
Incident
Apr 1, 1994
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 21, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
715089
ElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 8, 1999

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID
548962
Incident
Jan 20, 1999
BrakesElectrical
Filed Aug 20, 1999
Fire reported

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

NHTSA ID
548066
Incident
Aug 20, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 1999

3 SEPARATE ALTERNATOR FAILURES DURING HOT WEATHER. IS THERE ANY RECALL ON AC DELCO ALTERNATORS FOR THIS YEAR GM CAR? *AK

NHTSA ID
707495
Incident
Jul 29, 1997
Electrical
Filed May 26, 1999

HORN IS INOPERABLE WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
838482
Electrical
Filed Feb 10, 1999

HORN IS UNDER THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH MAKES IT HARD FOR CONSUMER WHEN TRYING TO USE HORN. SOMETIMES HORN WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES IT MIGHT NOT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
834732
Incident
Aug 2, 1995
Electrical
Filed Sep 12, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
522012
Incident
Jan 9, 1995
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jul 1, 1997

POWER WINDOW EXPRESS MODULE FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
517898
Incident
May 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 11, 1997

ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO POWER WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
517547
Incident
May 1, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 13, 1996
Fire reported

PERFECT WORIKING CONDITION; HALF AN HOUR AFTER BEING PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL 95-C-68 WAS COMPLETED IN MAY OF 1996 REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF A COOLER HOSE, CONSUMER STATES THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
804925
Incident
Oct 24, 1996
ElectricalSteering
Filed Sep 6, 1996

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS/ AND CUTS OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHEN MAKING A TURN.*AK

NHTSA ID
801948
Incident
Nov 18, 1994
Driver assistanceElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Apr 25, 1995

ELECTRICAL FAILURE, RESULTING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ELECTRICAL AND VEHICLE WITH NUMEROUS CHANGES. TT

NHTSA ID
964293
Incident
Apr 25, 1995
ElectricalInterior & seatsSteering
Filed Feb 7, 1995

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

NHTSA ID
959716
Incident
Nov 11, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes45Engine20Transmission12Body & structure10Seat belts8Driver assistance8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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