Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 3095 | 01/01/2004 | 10010072 | Water leak on the left front or rear floor. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 000866003 | 09/01/2000 | 616348 | Some customers may comment that the attachment arms / straps of the rear compartment seat back trim panel are loose or sagging and are hanging down into the trunk. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
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| 050861002 | 03/01/2005 | 050861002A | 10013452 | Floor pan corrosion perforation in battery compartment. *tt update. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 010803 | 01/08/2003 | 10005127 | Dealer parts change on the tilt up stop bumper used in bulletin 020235002b. gm voicemail express. *tt | 02/02/2004 | |
| 000866003A | 09/01/2002 | 000866003 | 10000055 | Rear compartment seat back trim panel attachment arms / straps sag or trim panel is loose. *tt | 02/10/2003 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 020701 | 08/02/2001 | 625227 | Information regarding door leak. *yh | 11/19/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 010851004A | 01/01/2003 | 010851004 | 10000948 | Premature aluminum hood corrosion / blistering. *tt | 04/04/2003 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| 010857005 | 11/01/2001 | 627727 | Information regarding trunk area water leaks. *yh | 02/15/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
| 00112A | 00112B | 10014904 | Popping noise in the footwell area. *tt | 05/11/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| When the rear window motor of 2001 bonneville fails, it causes the window to lower even though it is in the fully raised position. the window position was not being changed at the time. it was just a sudden clunk sound from the back seat and the window went down. this happened when driving at night in very heavy rain, on the interstate with infant in the rear seat. this may seem like a minor item, but if we had been in a north dakota snow storm, temp. of 5 degrees and wind chills even worse.. the situation would have been life threatening. the window should be designed remain in it's selected position in the event of motor failure. the second rear window failed in the exact same manner about 4 months after the first..no baby on board this time. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 55030 | 4 | |
| 2001 bonneville abs wheel hub assembly sensor failed and had to be replaced. *ts ***nar*** this part has been replaced four times. the consumer would experience erratic braking at low speeds. the first replacement of the right front assembly was at 16619 miles and the most recent replacement was done at 55030 miles. the vehicle's trunk release was inoperative. the dealer replaced the communication link and trunk release fuse. the front transmission mount was worn caused excessive movement. the dealer replaced the front transmission mount. *nm | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| My major complaint now is i have a 2001 bonneville with a little over 24,000 miles on it. the hood is rusting from the inside out and has blistered up the original factory paint on the leading edge. the dealer is talking about repair with no guarantees. since the problem is obviously an inherent defect with either the steel or the preparation i fear it will continue to happen. my feeling is i should receive, at a minimum, a lifetime guarantee/warranty and preferably a new hood. | |||
| 10/04/2002 | 30000 | 1 | |
| The trunk leaks....my car was the 3rd bonneville with the reported leaking problem at the local dealership. *jb | |||
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| 02/07/2002 | 1 | 02/07/2002 | |
| My husband purchased a used 2001 pontiac bonneville from mcdonald pontiac in saginaw, michigan. we have had repeated problems involving the transmission, fuel pressure sensor, and now the paint is bubbling on the hood. we believe our car should be declared a lemon and another vehicle be supplied.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 03/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| The hood of the vehicle has paint bubbling at the front peak. this is an aluminum hood and the bubbling is a result of oxidation which, according to the local service manager, is a known problem. the factory zone representative declined to fix the problem, even though the manager said there was a fix for it now, due to the fact that the car is outside of the original manufacturers warranty. my argument is that the car is just barely two years old and shouldn't be having problems like this already. the fact that the car is out of warranty does not negate the fact that there is a known problem and pontiac is unwilling to fix it. this problem, along with four more problems, is leaving me sorry i purchased this vehicle. although my father retired from gm, if this is the kind of service i can expect from pontiac, i will refrain from buying any other gm products and stay with ford as they have routinely taken care of any and all problems as they have come up. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 88526 | 1 | |
| All windows except drivers stopped working, all door locks except drivers stopped working. car was stored for part of winter. i put in a new battery and now i have no climate control. drivers side is hot, pass is cold. pass heated seat does not work at all. sun roof just broke! steering is making lots of noise, transmission seems to be slipping. wtf why no recall. how can you purchase a car for 35,000 & it is ?!@#$% before it hits 100,000? my ford has 196,000 no problem, my honda has 235,000 barely a problem. i have owned 4 pontiacs and now im paying thousands to fix the piece of ?!@#$%! why in the ?!@#$% do my windows not work!! all of them in one day? no door locks, at all? same day! now with a new battery, i have 90 deg air on the drivers side & 60 deg air on the passenger side. you try to drive this piece of ?!@#$%!! now my back passenger side window just fell down!! i have to use a magic marker to pry & hold it up!! we need a major recall on these faulty vehicles. im a pontiac fan, but ill never buy another one if you cant try and fix this ?!@#$%. my car looks like new but works like it was built by a bunch of idiots!! i am embarrassed to drive this car. it looks better than most 525 b-mirs but i have to tell all my friends that i have no door locks, no air, no windows or anything. nothing like sitting inside a 135 degree leather bound flagship sweating your ?!@#$% off!! by the time i get to work im a big ball of sweat!! please stand behind your product. im seriously looking to spend some of my money to promote a campaign to do nothing but talk ?!@#$%about your products. get on line for a minute and see how many bonneville owners are really having a hard time with the issues i have listed above! there are thousands!! time for a recall! don't u think? get your ?!@#$% straight gm! my family works for you! we buy you please help! *tr | |||
| 01/20/2005 | 38900 | 12 | 02/15/2001 |
| I have had repeated trouble with my 2001 bonneville,,have had 3 window motors go out,,,3 batteries go bad,,,air compressor go bak,,,moon roof worked on 3 times,,,3rd time,,,had 3 inches of water in floor,,,,,the problem now is the steering,,,you turn wheel,,it makes popping, clucking noise,,& feels like the front end is going to fall off.. the dealer said all it needed was grease,,which they did last year,,,now its doing it again,,& now they say its a steering shaft problem...i have been waiting for over 3 weeks for the part to come in,,,repeated calls,,& i am told they have no idea when the part will come in,,,they said drive it,,,it won't fall out????? they also said the reason for the delay is its a country wide back log???? what does that mead,,,,i am afraid to drive this car...& gm service does not know either...*jb | |||