Pontiac Bonneville Brakes Problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2004.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I WAS DRIVINING ON THE HIGHWAY , I HIT MY BRAKES BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD CUT ME OFF. UPON DOING SO MY BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, IN WHICH IT SENT ME INTO A SPIN. I THEN HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND WALL ON BOTH S...
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAIN ON 90% OF THE TIME I AM DRIVING. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ON TWO OCCASIONS HAD THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $450.00. THAT IS WHAT THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED. THE FI...
STEEL BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS
STEEL BRAKE LINE STARTED LEAKING. *TR
WARNING LIGHTS FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BRAKES, AND TRACTION CONTROL COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE IS DISABLED WHEN LIGHT IS ON. BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS GREATLY REDUCED SOMETIMES WHILE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. TRACTION CON...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND DANGLED WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING, J...
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE MODULE BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND A NEW CONNECTOR BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THIS IS THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT HAS COME OUT WITH THE GM SUVS AND TRUCKS. IT COULD BE THE SAME F...
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A TIMELY MANNER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER WAS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECT...
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES HUMMED WHENEVER THEY WERE DEPRESSED. ALSO, THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE REGULATOR SYSTEM GEARS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 1 YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER AGREED TO FIX A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE NOTICED THAT I ...
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IN 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE,NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. GMC DEALER SAYS DUE TO BREAK FLUID CONTAMINATION WITH PETROLEUM AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS UNCLEAR TO US AS TO HOW IT CO...
INTERMITTENTLY ABS TRACTION STABILITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE FAILURE CODE INDICATED, DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE A...