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1993 Pontiac Bonneville Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
12
Latest Apr 3, 2008
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.
9%
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.
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 the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. 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. 12 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Apr 3, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER MADE A REPORT; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT COMPLETELY SURE IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES). THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE AND PROVIDE HIM WITH AN ANSWER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN

NHTSA ID
10223305
Incident
Mar 1, 2008
Mileage
55,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 20, 2002
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE SEPARATED, BLOWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID
8006002
Incident
Mar 7, 2002
Transmission
Filed Oct 30, 2001

TRANMISSION OIL COOLING LINES DEVELOPED A HOLE CAUSED BY RUBBING AGAINST METAL COOLING LINES BRACKET, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION OIL UNDER CAR AND ON CATALITIC CONVERTER.*AK

NHTSA ID
753908
Incident
Oct 5, 2001
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Feb 14, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE REVVED, RPM'S WENT UP TO 3000 WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK CAR JUMPED FOWARD DURING REVVING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM FOOT ON BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
856799
Incident
Feb 12, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 3, 2000

TRANMISSION OIL COOLING LINES, DURING NORMAL OPERATION, DEVELOP A HOLE DUE TO TO VIBRATION/RUBBING ON A GUIDE BRACKET WHICH IS MOUNTED TO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKS OUT, WETTING DOWN THE UNDERSIDE OF CAR AND INNER AREA OF THE FRONT WHEEL, IN THE AREA OF THE DISC BRAKE. CAR WAS SERVICED AT SEELYE WRIGHT PONTIAC, SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN, TO REPLACE PIPE.

NHTSA ID
716820
Incident
Dec 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 14, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH SMELLED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT VENTS AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WHICH STARTED FROM TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. *AK

NHTSA ID
847713
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Nov 14, 1998

WHEN COMING TO A STOP,IF BRAKING LIGHTLY TRANSMISSION WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND NOT STOP. EXTREMELY BAD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. WHEN BRAKING HARD THOUGH DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL. AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, IF ACCELERATING LIGHTLY SAME TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND CAR JERKS REPEATEDLY UNTIL I START TO ACCELERATE HARD. ONLY HAPPENS IN THESE 2 INSTANCES. OTHERWISE, WORKS FINE.

NHTSA ID
700601
Incident
Nov 14, 1998
Transmission
Filed Oct 9, 1997

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE.

NHTSA ID
523641
Incident
Nov 22, 1995
BrakesTransmission
Filed Feb 20, 1997

THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK AFTER PUSHING HARD ON THEM; ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
806734
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 30, 1996

NO PARTS,OWNER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WHEN HE ARRIVED THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. 96V015002. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983810
Incident
Apr 30, 1996
Transmission
Filed Apr 20, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
964080
Incident
Apr 20, 1995
Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 1995
Fire reported

BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
961467
Incident
Feb 12, 1995

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

Brakes45Engine20Electrical17Body & structure10Seat belts8Driver assistance8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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