Model year record

1992 Pontiac Bonneville

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 139 owner complaints on file.

Pontiac Bonneville, 1992–1999 generation
Pictured: the 1992–1999 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V015000

Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
585,182
Reported to NHTSA
1996-01-23
Owners notified
1996-03-22

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Safety risk

VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V167000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
20,765
Reported to NHTSA
1991-09-23
Owners notified
1991-10-08

Defect description

WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.

Safety risk

DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V131000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,570
Reported to NHTSA
1991-08-05
Owners notified
1991-08-05

Defect description

TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET, CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE, AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.

Safety risk

THE DISENGAGED CABLE COULD FALSELY INDICATE TRANSMISSIONGEAR POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT BE LEFT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN THE DRIVERMOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO PARK OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A VEHICLE LEFT ON ANINCLINE WITHOUT PARKING BRAKES WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS PLACED IN PARK COULDMOVE. EITHER CASE RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET ON TOP OF TRANSAXLE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip20—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components8—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum7—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder6—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash5—
Air bags4—
Air bags: frontal4—
Electrical system4152,800 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator4—
Power train: automatic transmission4—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders4—
Engine and engine cooling: engine3128,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline3—
Fuel system, gasoline3—
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor3—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs3—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2—
Seat belts: front: retractor2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum2—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly2—
Structure: body: door2—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut2—
Tires2170,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables1—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: ignition: module1—
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Equipment: electrical1—
Exterior lighting1—
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch1153,000 mi
Power train1—
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1—
Seat belts1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Seat belts: rear/other1—
Seats1152,800 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes1288,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module1—
Steering: column1190,000 mi
Structure: body1—
Structure: body: hood1—
Suspension1—
Suspension: front: control arm1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Wheels: hub1—

The 1991 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1993 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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