Pontiac BONNEVILLE steering problems
220 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,596 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
78,015 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1965 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 732 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
220 of 1,596 complaints match this topic (13.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 973198 · 1995-10-10 (October 10, 1995)
PURCHASE CAR USED THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING IS COLD IN THE AM AND PM EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMS UP THE WHEEL IS HARD TO STEER UNTIL IT LOOSENS UP, AND THEN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT IT LOCKS MOMENTARILY.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973198 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 972840 · 1995-10-03 (October 3, 1995)
WHEN MAKING A TURN SLOPPY STEERING. DUE TO RACK DESIGN. TT
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Owner report 876177 · 2000-12-07 (December 7, 2000)
WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AT 45MPH WHEN SUBFRAME SEPARATED. DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. MANAGED TO PULL OVER. STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 876177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10232402 · 2008-06-26 (June 26, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 190,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 190,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 504610 · 1996-05-15 (May 15, 1996)
STEERING BINDS DUE TO STRUT FAILURE. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504610 at NHTSA ↗