Body & structureVisibility
Filed Apr 10, 2006
WINDSHIELD SEEMS WATERY! SEEMS AS THOUGH THE PLASTIC INSIDE IS DEFECTIVE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10154960
- Incident
- Mar 31, 2006
- Mileage
- 121,684 mi
1996 Pontiac Bonneville Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure 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.
10
Latest Apr 10, 2006
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.
7%
of 150 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.
0
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 vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Sep 30, 2004
PROBLEMS REGARDING 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE.*MR THE OVERHEAD HAND STRAP BROKE WHILE AN ELDERLY PASSENGER WAS USING IT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE STRAP WAS SECURE TO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WITH PLASTIC NOT METAL. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10092785
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Body & structureEngine
Filed Jan 15, 2004
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN DECEMBER OF 1999, I BELEIVE THAT THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT HAVE THE LABELS ON THE DOOR FOR THE WEIGHT OR TIRE PRESSURE, ALL IT HAS IS A PARTS NUMBER STICKER A WHITE LABLE. I HAVE ASKED THE PONTIAC DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT SOME COME WITH JUST THAT LABEL. I PAYED $16.000 FOR THE CAR AND BELEIVE THAT THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO PURCHASED DATE. I HAVE HAD THE PAINT PEEL OFF THE HOOD SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT AND NOW PEELING ON THE ROOF OVER WINDSHEILD. BUT WITH THE STICKER OFF THE DOOR I BELIVE THAT I WAS TAKEN. I STILL OWE $9.000 IN PAYMENTS. I ALSO THINK THAT IT WAS A LEMON, BECAUSE ON THE WINSHEILD IS A STICKER THAT SAYS SUNSET PONTIAC SATISFACTION, A ROUND STICKER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF WINDSHEILD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER STICKER LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER VECHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10069621
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 200 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 2003
THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE BODY OF THE CAR EVERY TIME I WASH IT. THIS STARTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGE, THERE ARE NOW LARGE SECTIONS OF THE CAR WITHOUT PAINT. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 74,000 MILES ON IT. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10043604
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 20, 2003
WATER IS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE FIREWALL, DUE TO ITS UNSEALING PER DEALERSHIP.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10024525
- Mileage
- 170,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 28, 2001
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK DOOR WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ONLY WAY TO EXIT VEHICLE WAS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE OR TURNING ENGINE ON. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 895273
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2001
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed May 25, 2001
HOOD IS UP, AND WHEN THERES A STRONG WIND HOOD WILL SLAM DOWN ON SOMEONE'S HEAD. ALSO, TRUNK IS VERY HEAVY, AND CONSUMER IS AFRAID OF CHILDRENS HANDS BEING INJURED. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 889173
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2001
Body & structureDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Dec 13, 2000
GAS PEDAL LOCKED UP AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. SHE SAID WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A HESITATION IN THE CAR . ALSO, REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL DOORS AND LOCKS . ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 876453
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Apr 7, 2000
TRUNK LID OPENS ON ITS OWN AND SYSTEM MONITOR DOES NOT INDICATE IT IS OPEN, OR IF DOORS ARE AJAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 711232
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Mar 21, 1997
THERE IS NO DOOR AJAR WARNING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE, BUT IT IS ON MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 515787
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
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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 .