1995 Pontiac Bonneville Body & structure Problems

I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME STOPPED. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED HARD AS IF IT WASN'T MOVING AND MY CAR JUST KEPT MOVING FORWARD RESULTING IN REAR ENDING THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND THE FLUID LEVEL LOOKED OKAY MAYBE DOWN A LITTLE. HAVE NEVER CHANGED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID AND HAD THE BRAKES RECENTLY CHECKED BY LEW SCWAB TIRES BRAKES NEW BRAKE SHOES FRONT AND REAR BRAKES OKAY

NHTSA ID

11398467

Incident

Feb 23, 2021

Mileage

168,445 mi

THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE BROKE INTERNALLY IN THE CABLE GUIDE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE HOOD. NOT JUST FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, BUT EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THE CABLE IS ROUTED BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE CORE SUPPORT. TYE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE HOOD IS TO PRY IT UP DAMAGING THE HOOD, THE UPPER CORE SUPPORT, AND POSSIBLY THE CONDENSOR.

NHTSA ID

11032225

Incident

Oct 6, 2017

Mileage

187,000 mi

FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS JOINT WELDS BREAK LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE STARTS AND THE AIRBAG MODULE SHORTS OUT AND CAN BLOW ANYTIME THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR LOOKED INTO AFTER I SENT IN COMPLIANT NOW SOME KID RIDING IN RAIN HAD HIS BLOW OUT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES AND THEY WANTED TO BUY BACK THE CAR FOR $600 ???? ARE THEY CRAZY MY WHITE PAINT ALSO PEELED BUT THEY WONT FIX IT. SO I HAVE A SHORTED OUT MODULE LEAK IN MY FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS AND A TWO COLORED CAR THEY SHOULD GO BANKRUPT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349485

Incident

May 1, 2000

Mileage

50,000 mi

AIR BAG AND POWER DOOR LOCK MODULES SHORT OUT WITH PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER FRONT SEATS CAUSED BY LEAKS IN WINDSHIELD SEALS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224362

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

75,000 mi

1) DEFECTIVE PRIMER CAUSING WHITE EXTERIOR PAINT TO PEEL ON THE WHOLE SURFACE OF CAR 2) LEAK IN WIELD AROUND WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN POWER DOOR LOCKS AND ALSO AIRBAG MODULE UNDER DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10196349

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE PAINT CLEAR COAT HAS BEEN PEALING ON THE CAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FIRST ON THE TOP, THEN ON THE HOOD, AND FENDERS. I HAVE A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITHOUT SUCH DAMAGE, YET HAS BEEN UNDER IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10193611

Incident

Jun 18, 2007

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING HIS 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE AND TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY. AT THAT TIME, THE REAR BODY TO SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED, AS THE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE MILD STEEL RETAINER DISKS THAT HAD BEEN WEAKENED BY RUST CAUSED THE REAR OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR, PULLING THE STEERING SHAFT OUT OF ITS SOCKET. THIS CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT A WEAKENED MOUNT RETAINER DISK MIGHT FAIL UNDER VEHICLE ACCELERATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES, WHICH APPEARED TO BE MADE OF MILD STEEL. THE SHAPE OF THE PART IS SUCH THAT IT SEEMS LIKELY WATER AND ROAD SALT WOULD COLLECT AND WEAKEN THE PART. STAINLESS OR ANOTHER ALLOY MIGHT BE A BETTER CHOICE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10163519

Incident

Jul 3, 2006

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE PAINT STARTED PEALING ON MY CAR, JUST FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FIRST THE TOP, THEN THE HOOD AND FENDORS. GM SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON PAINT OR PROBLEMS? *JB

NHTSA ID

10086649

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE EXTERIOR PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS "FLAKING OFF", SOMETHING THAT THE AUTO BODY SHOP REFERS TO AS "DELAMINATION"... SEEMS TO OCCUR A GREAT DEAL ON 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10043796

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

ENGINE FAILURE CYLINDERS FILLING WITH COOLANT. TALKED WITH SEVERAL INDEPENDENT GARAGES AND THEY SAY IT'S A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 3800 V6. SPOKE WITH PONTIAC DEALER IN GAINESVILLE GA. ACCORDING TO PARTS/SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE ARE NO TECH BULLETINS RELEASED FROM GM. WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS RE: 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE'S 3800 V6'S. ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT GARAGE THE INTAKE GASKET AND HEAD GASKETS FAILURES. THE CAR ALSO HAS A WATER LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN AND TRUNK AS WELL, APPEARS TO LEAKED SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. I OWNED AN OLDSMOBILE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN 1992 AND THE FACTORY DIDN'T SEAL THE COWL AREA PROPERLY WHEN THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED. THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT! *JB

NHTSA ID

10014204

Incident

Apr 8, 2003

Mileage

11,700 mi

SUBFRAME DROPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018958

Incident

Jul 12, 2002

IN JULY 2000, THE TRUNK SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTUAL WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE TRUNK. WATER WAS HIDDEN UNDER TRUNK LINING UNTIL ENTIRE WHEEL WELL WAS FULL. ON OCTOBER 1ST THE 1ST TAIL LIGHT LITERALLY FELL OUT. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THE SECOND TAIL LIGHT WAS BEING HELD BY ONE PLASTIC PIECE. THE PROBLEM IS THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, BACK INDICATORS, ARE HELD ON BY 4 OR 5 BOLTS AFFIXED TO PLASTIC HOUSINGS. THOSE HOUSINGS HAVE ALL BROKEN OFF AND THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS LEFT HANGING. A DANGER WHEN DRIVING SINCE THEY ARE HANGING OFF THE BACK OF THE CAR, AND A SAAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD THE WIRING FAIL AND NO ILLUMINATE THE TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND BLINKERS. REPLACEMENT TAIL LIGHTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $250.00 EACH AND STILL HAVE THE PLASTIC BOLT HOUSINGS WHICH WILL UNDOUBTABLY BREAK AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

734158

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TURN SIGNALS/INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO OUT. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WHICH SLOWED DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS/PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCK WHICH WON'T OPEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

841649

Incident

Jul 6, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH INNER PANEL WHICH COMES OUT, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND MAY BREAK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

830791

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

602434

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE, AT TIMES ENTRY MUST BE DONE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN ORDER TO REACH DRIVERS SIDE. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DOOR LOCKS ARE OPERATED BY A SOLENOID. *AK

NHTSA ID

805218

Incident

Nov 11, 1996