Pontiac Bonneville — Engine
High risk
Nov 12, 2003
Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000
On certain vehicles, a combination of a low battery condition and fuel in the upper intake manifold while the ignition key is activated at engine start could cause an elevated rate
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Pontiac Bonneville — Fuel System
High risk
Jul 2, 2003
Model years: 2002, 2003
On certain Aurora, Bonneville SSEi, Devile and STS vehicles, the fuel tank pressure sensor is unusually susceptible to malfunctions causing excessive vacuum to be applied during se
Also affects: Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Sts, Oldsmobile Aurora
Pontiac Bonneville — Airbag
High risk
Aug 13, 2002
Model years: 2002, 2003
Certain vehicles may have a driver's side airbag inflator that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and th
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Deville, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac Bonneville — Brakes
High risk
Apr 17, 2000
Model years: 2000
Certain vehicles may have internal fluid leaks in the brake hydraulic control unit. When the rear brake proportioning, antilock brake, traction control, or stability control featur
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue, Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Seville, Oldsmobile Aurora
Pontiac Bonneville — Emissions
High risk
Jun 28, 1999
Model years: 1998, 1999
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1101 - Emission Device. Vehicles were built with incorrect emission control labels. The emission control (tune up) lab
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Pontiac Bonneville — Powertrain
High risk
May 6, 1999
Model years: 1999
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 102 - Transmission Shift Control Sequence. A retaining clip which secures the manual valve to the linkage of the trans
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Pontiac Bonneville — Suspension
High risk
Apr 16, 1999
Model years: 1999
On certain vehicles equipped with chrome plated aluminum wheels, the wheels may have a mounting surface that was not machined correctly. This would cause the wheel studs to break a
Pontiac Bonneville — Emissions
High risk
Feb 20, 1998
Model years: 1998
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1101 - EMISSION DEVICE. IMPROPER CALIBRATION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED SPARK KNOCK, SETTING AN
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Lss, Oldsmobile Regency
Pontiac Bonneville — Engine
High risk
Jul 11, 1996
Model years: 1996
THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING THAT CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPAR
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Pontiac Bonneville — Lights And Instruments
High risk
Oct 7, 1994
Model years: 1995
On certain Bonneville SE and SSE vehicles, the Lighting control modules may experience excessive current leakage due to damaged surface mounting capacitors. This could result in lo
Pontiac Bonneville — Powertrain
High risk
Mar 14, 1994
Model years: 1992, 1993
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, TRANSAXLE OIL WOULD SPILL I
Also affects: Cadillac Deville, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Cadillac Fleetwood, Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Pontiac Bonneville — Other
High risk
Jul 13, 1992
Model years: 1992
NOTE: PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, BUICK PARK AVENUE AND BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL. CO
Also affects: Buick Park Avenue, Buick Ultra
Pontiac Bonneville — Powertrain
High risk
Nov 9, 1991
Model years: 1991
On certain vehicles with console shift, the transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the shift control cable bracket resulting in loss of gear indicator reference and shift
Also affects: Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Pontiac Bonneville — Powertrain
High risk
Aug 2, 1991
Model years: 1992
ON SE MODELS WITH CONSOLE SHIFT, THE TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE. PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "PARK", COULD RESULT IN
Pontiac Bonneville — Engine
High risk
Jul 4, 1989
Model years: 1984
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL (BRACKET) MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING. THIS CONDITION COU
Also affects: Buick Electra, Buick Electra Estate, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue
Pontiac Bonneville — Fuel System
High risk
Sep 2, 1988
Model years: 1989
THE FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE BECAME INVERTED, A MISSING FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY
Also affects: Buick Lesabre, Oldsmobile Delta 88
Pontiac Bonneville — Engine
High risk
May 19, 1988
Model years: 1987
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLE'S FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO I
Also affects: Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Oldsmobile Delta 88, Buick Park Avenue, Buick Electra
Pontiac Bonneville — Electrical
High risk
Aug 26, 1987
Model years: 1987
UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD, THE IN-LINE FUSEABLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE PLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET, MAY MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE BRACKET. THIS COULD RESULT
Also affects: Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, Oldsmobile Delta 88, Buick Park Avenue, Buick Lesabre
Pontiac Bonneville — Lights And Instruments
High risk
Jul 3, 1987
Model years: 1987
ON VEHICLES WITH FOGLAMPS, THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OVERHEAT AT LOW BEAM RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP CIRCUIT. AN INTERMITTENT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE THE HEADLAMPS AN
Pontiac Bonneville — Emissions
High risk
Jan 27, 1987
Model years: 1987
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. - MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILURE - NOTE : VEHICLES WITH 3.0 LITRE AND 3.8 LITRE ENGINES.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Lesabre, Buick Skylark, Buick Somerset, Oldsmobile Calais
Pontiac Bonneville — Lights And Instruments
High risk
May 6, 1986
Model years: 1986
On certain vehicles, the push-pull headlight switch may have been manufactured with electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could
Also affects: Buick Estate Wagon, Cadillac Cimarron, Cadillac Deville, Cadillac Fleetwood, Chevrolet C Series
Pontiac Bonneville — Brakes
High risk
Jan 10, 1985
Model years: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
On certain vehicles, the rear brake backing plates may develop a corrosion condition which could result in loss of rear brake fluid and loss of rear braking capabilities. This reca
Also affects: Buick Century, Pontiac Grand Lemans, Pontiac Lemans, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet El Camino
Pontiac Bonneville — Not Entered
High risk
Nov 5, 1976
Model years: 1977
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TILT STEERING. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN MAY WORK OUT OF THE PIVOT CAUSING PARTIAL DISENGAGEMENT AND LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS.
Also affects: Buick Electra, Buick Estate Wagon, Buick Lesabre, Buick Riviera, Chevrolet Caprice
Pontiac Bonneville — Not Entered
High risk
Sep 9, 1976
Model years: 1977
POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AT THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Also affects: Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Lesabre, Buick Regal, Buick Skylark
Pontiac Bonneville — Not Entered
High risk
Jul 30, 1975
Model years: 1975
THE ALUMINIZED SURFACE FINISH WAS OMITTED ON SOME LEFT HAND PARKING LAMP REFLECTORS. THIS FINISH IS INTENDED TO ASSIST IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BY PROVIDING SIGNALLING
Also affects: Pontiac Grand Ville
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