Pontiac BONNEVILLE transmission problems
80 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
80 of 1,596 complaints match this topic (5.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10250651 · 2008-12-03 (December 3, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE SEPARATED AND CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 190,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 190,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 958637 · 1995-01-12 (January 12, 1995)
AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. TT
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Owner report 971688 · 1995-09-07 (September 7, 1995)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT
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Owner report 756280 · 2002-01-01 (January 1, 2002)
TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS HAVE FALLEN OUT AT LEAST 3 TIMES EVEN THOUGH REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT BOLTS AND CORRECT LOC-TITE. WHEN THEY FALL OUT THE DRIVETRAIN DROPS ONTO MY STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT TO PULL ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER OR SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GO LEFT AND RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. NOW MY STEERING IS MESSY EVEN WITH TRANNY MOUNT BOLTS INSTALLED THE STEERING ASS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN 'STRETCHED' CAUSING IT TO PULL BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME OR SOMETIMES REALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT (TIRES SEAM TO WEAR EVENLY -THOUGH …
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Owner report 985323 · 1996-08-15 (August 15, 1996)
COOLING UNIT HOSE LEAK DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CAUSING A FIRE PRIOR TO RCALL (96V-015.002). *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985323 at NHTSA ↗