2000 Pontiac Bonneville Body & structure Problems

TRUNK AREA LEAKS AND WATER BUILDS UP IN THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE. CLANKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING EITHER DIRECTION DURING COLDER WEATHER. FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEATER WORKED THEN QUIT FOR NO REASON, PUSH BUTTON ON & LIGHT COMES ON BUT DOESN'T STAY ON. WIPERS WHILE IN INTERMITTENT WILL STOP DURING A SWEEP ACROSS WINDSHIELD, WHEN TURNED ON OR OFF ALSO TURNS ON/OFF THE DASH LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHILE IN INTERMITTENT IF BLINKER IS USED THE WIPER WILL STOP DURING A SWEEP ACROSS WINDSHIELD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171169

Incident

Oct 17, 2006

Mileage

105,000 mi

DT WATER LEAKING FROM THE FRONT NOT SURE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM, FLOOR MATS ON PASSENGER IS WET RUNNING BACK TO THE BATTERY CHAMBER. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. JUST NOTICED THIS JULY 4TH, 2005. IT DOES THIS WHEN THERE ARE HEAVY RAINS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10128867

Incident

Jul 4, 2005

Mileage

11,300 mi

2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH 32,000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW DROPPED OUT OF TRACK WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT USE THE REAR WINDOWS AND IT WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND NOT IN USE. SO FAR I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A BODY SHOP AND HAD THEM PROP THE WINDOW UP TEMPORARILY. THEY ADVISED ME TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE OF FEAR THE SIDE AIR BAG MAY BE AFFECTED BY DISCONNECTING THE POWER TO THE WINDOW. I CALLED THE DEALER IN OUR TOWN AND ASKED IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NOT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF. I WAS TOLD THEY DON'T SELL THE TRACK SEPARATELY FROM THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE MOTOR AND THE COST OF PARTS WOULD BE AT LEAST $350.00. I KNOW OF ANOTHER OWNER WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS MINE AND BOTH OF THEIR REAR WINDOWS DID THIS IN A MATTER OF DAYS OF EACH OTHER. HE LIVES IN MY TOWN AND THIS MAKES ME THINK IT MUST BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I SAW ANOTHER COMPLAINT LIKE MINE ON THIS WEBSITE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATION TO SEE HOW MANY OF THESE REAR WINDOW FIXES HAVE BEEN DONE IN HOPES OF GETTING FINANCIAL HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10100352

Incident

Jul 22, 2004

Mileage

32,746 mi

SINCE I OWNED THE CAR I HAVE HAD THESE THINGS FIXED: 1 WINDOW REGULATOR, 1 POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, POWER STEERING WORK (AFTER THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED) HOOD REPAINTED AND IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. NOW I NEED TO HAVE 2 WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED AT $400 A PIECE. I'M HAVING SOME LOAD HUMMING NOISE WHEN USING BRAKES BUT I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TRUNK LEAKS SO I CAN NOT USE IT BECAUSE EVERYTHING GETS WET. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068035

Incident

Jan 5, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE & LAST YEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED & A YEAR LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OBVIOUSLY IF BOTH OF THEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH OTHER, THIS IS SOME SORT OF FAULTY PART. OUR REAR WINDOWS HAVE NOT BEEN OPEN MORE THAN 4 TIMES IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR, SO WHY SHOULD THEY BE WORN OUT? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART WITH OTHER BONNEVILLES? *AK

NHTSA ID

10061837

Incident

Mar 10, 2004

TRUNK FLOODED HEAVILY WHEN RAINING, OIL LEAK, PROBLEMS WITH TIRES,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMERS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE, IT STILLS REMAINS A FAULTY VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED IN GENERAL MOTOR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN RESOLVING MATTERS. *CB

NHTSA ID

10044471

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

1,230 mi

FUEL DOOR ACTUATOR DOES NOT LATCH, LATCH WAS REPAIRED BUT PUT IN BACKWARDS. AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED ACTUATOR. CONSUMER WISHES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR REPLACEMENT. *SCC

NHTSA ID

567498

Incident

Feb 9, 2001

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES DUE TO A KLUNKING SOUND, WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN, EXCEPT LOW PRESSURE IN SYSTEM. RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING RADIUS WAS ERRATIC, WHEN VEERING TO THE RIGHT AT MINOR CURVES, THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. THE AIR DEFLECTOR FOR THE SUNROOF CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER LEAKS IN THE TRUNK MOUNTED LENS WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENED. THE FUEL FILLER DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS BINDING, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. 2 PLASTIC NUT COVERS WERE MISSING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8012663

Incident

Aug 14, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

756880

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT FUSE BOX UNDER REAR SEAT WAS LOOSE AND SPRARKING/CAUSED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE

NHTSA ID

731630

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

TRUNK LID FALLS ON PERSON'S HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. CAUSED BE WEAK SPRING DESIGN IN UP POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

719299

Incident

Feb 25, 2000