1990 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

1 recalls — 45 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

45 total complaints 4 crashes 1 fires 5 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	16
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
TIRES	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	1

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

AREA AROUND PLATE THAT HOLD HOOD LATCH PIN IN PLACE CORRODED, CRACKED AND FAILED.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS NOT STAYING LOCKED AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. MR

Incident date: Oct 11, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT SEAT BUCKLE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. MR *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 1994

ALL FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK FUEL AFTER THE REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ACCLERATOR STUCK.

THE LIGHTS ON THIS MODEL, AND I HAVE SEEN MANY, HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LENS. AS THEY AGED, THEY FADE AND BECOME VERY WHITE AND WEATHERED. IN THE DAYTIME IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR THE PERSONS BEHIND THE CAR. I NOTICED THIS MYSELF BEHIND ONE. WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION, I WAS ASK... Read more

Incident date: Feb 14, 2001

SUSPECT RELATED CAMPAIGN FOR ABS HYDRALIC VALVE BLOCK (INTERMITTENT PULL IS WHEEL LOCKOUT). *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jul 15, 2000

WHILE ON A TWO WAY STREET, BRAKES GOT HARD AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUMPING ON BRAKES UNTIL IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN.*AK THE ABS FAILED TEICE AND THE CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHCILE. *YH

Incident date: Dec 5, 2000

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT WAS NEVER FIXED AND WAS HARD TO DUPLICATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE LOCKED OUT UNDER A PANIC STOP BUT THE ABS FAILS TO KICK IN AND THE CAR IS ESSENTIALLY BRAKELESS. OTHERS HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY DIED OR SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE... Read more

Incident date: Nov 28, 1998

FIRESTONE LEMANS TIRE P215 65 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND INJURING 2 CONSUMERS. (ATTORNEY STEVEN BUDAJ FOR CLIENT). *SLC

2 injured

Incident date: Nov 28, 1998

FIRESTONE LEMANS TIRE P215 65 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND INJURING 2 CONSUMERS. (ATTORNEY STEVEN BUDAJ FOR CLIENT). *SLC

2 injured

Incident date: May 23, 2000

A VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED IN ALTERATOR WIRING HARNESS AFTER PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. STATE FARM INSURANCE ASKED CONSUMER TO NOTIFY NHTSA. *AK *ML

Fire

Incident date: Nov 24, 1993

WHEN ABS SYSTEM FAILED I HAD NO BRAKING, I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE THE THIRD ABS SYSTEM. *AK

Incident date: Sep 9, 1999

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE SEAT BELT IT WON'T LATCH. THERE IS NO CATCHING AND THE BUTTON HAS COLLAPSED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 30, 1997

CAR STALLS--BRAKES AND STEERING ARE LOST. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *TR

Incident date: Aug 17, 1996

SEATBACK LATCH COLLAPSED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 17, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL BECAME FROZEN, WOULD NOT MOVE OR GO DOWN IN POSITION TO BRAKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

Crash

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

DOOR LOCKS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Incident date: Dec 24, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY IS VERY HARD TO PUSH AND WILL BARELY STOP CAR. SEAT BELT DO NOT TIGHTEN TO HOLD YOU FROM BEING THROWN, THEY ARE VERY LOOSE.

Incident date: Dec 24, 1998

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY IS VERY HARD TO PUSH AND WILL BARELY STOP CAR. SEAT BELT DO NOT TIGHTEN TO HOLD YOU FROM BEING THROWN, THEY ARE VERY LOOSE.

VEHICLE STALL WITHOUT WARNING, LOSSING BRAKES AND STEERING. SAME THING HAPPEN TO SECOND CAR 1988 CHEVROLET CAVALIER VIN# 1G1JC5117JJ224922.

Incident date: Apr 21, 1998

FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAD TO HAVE AN ALTERNATOR INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES A YEAR. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1997

BOLTS THAT HOLD CUSHIONED SEAT ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM ALUMINUM MOUNTING RAILS, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN INTO BACK SEAT.

Incident date: Jul 1, 1994

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Incident date: Mar 18, 1996

ABS PUMP/MOTOR FAILED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 18, 1996

ABS PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLE FAILED AT 53,000 MILES AND THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT THUMPING NOISE AT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL.

Incident date: Nov 22, 1996

WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VEERS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT.

Incident date: Sep 27, 1996

NO LAP BELTS IN FRONT SEAT.

Incident date: Oct 12, 1996

SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, ACCELERATOR WENT TO FLOOR, NO WARNING, VEHICLE HIT TREE; NOTE : REPORTED BY ALL STATE INS. CO. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR DOOR LATCHES ARE INOPERABLE, CONSUMER CAN'T GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE REAR DOORS, OCCUPANTS IN THE BACK HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEAT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.*AK

Incident date: Jul 29, 1996

THE VEHICLE HAS A MOCK CONVERTABLE TOP AND IT FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WAS RIVITED ON.*AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING IN A SUDDEN STOP. TT

Crash

Incident date: Oct 17, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS FAILED, SEAT FRAME BROKE, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Sep 20, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP THE ABS ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED . TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. TT

Incident date: May 1, 1995

VEHICLE STALL WITH WARNING, IN FOR REPAIR COMPUTER, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND ALSO FUEL PUMP. TT

Incident date: May 1, 1995

VEHICLE STALL WITH WARNING, IN FOR REPAIR COMPUTER, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND ALSO FUEL PUMP. TT

Incident date: May 1, 1995

VEHICLE STALL WITH WARNING, IN FOR REPAIR COMPUTER, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND ALSO FUEL PUMP. TT

Incident date: Jun 3, 1994

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULDN'T GO DOWN THIS IS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT

Incident date: Oct 4, 1994

FRAMED RUSTED A PILLAR RUSTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY. TT

Incident date: Nov 19, 1993

ABS: ROTORS/CALIPERS/PADS CONSTANTLY GOES OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 MONTHS; CALIPER STICKS; HEAR GRINDING NOISE; LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Incident date: Feb 17, 1995

THE HOODS SHEET METAL THAT SURROUNDS HOODS CATCH HAS STRESS CRACKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT

EPA Fuel Economy — 1990 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.8L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	16.0	25.0	19.0	Regular	$3,550

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Large Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1984

DIRECT TORQUE BRAKE SYSTEM

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1979

UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC BONNEVILLE across all model years (1965–2003).

61 Total Recalls

2,579 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

134 Reported Crashes

180 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — Year by Year

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Year	Recalls	Complaints
2005	0	37	View
2004	0	38	View
2003	2	64	View
2002	2	112	View
2001	0	179	View
2000	2	301	View
1999	4	176	View
1998	2	359	View
1997	2	188	View
1996	3	181	View
1995	1	330	View
1994	0	123	View
1993	1	183	View
1992	3	139	View
1991	2	26	View
1990 (current)	1	45
1989	2	35	View
1988	1	20	View
1987	4	24	View
1986	3	3	View
1985	1	2	View
1984	2	1	View
1983	1	0	View
1982	1	1	View
1981	0	2	View
1979	1	2	View
1978	2	4	View
1977	4	1	View
1976	1	0	View
1975	3	0	View
1974	1	0	View
1972	2	0	View
1971	2	0	View
1969	2	0	View
1966	2	0	View
1965	1	0	View

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