Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 108150A | 12/01/1996 | 10-81-50 | 50563 | Some vehicles may display a condition at 70 mph where the speedometer reads about 4 mph faster or slower than hud. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 438314 | 08/01/1995 | 45811 | Low illumination of console prndl indicator in lower or all gear positions. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9573T4001 | 08/01/1995 | 45881 | Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 150000 | 1 | |
| 1994 pontiac bonneville. due to corrosion the engine cradle bolts / mounting failed and engine fell out of car. luckily it was while turning around in the driveway, if it had happened on / at road speeds there could easily have been loss of steering control, multi car involvement, injuries, or loss of life. gm service offered zero help on recall or service bulletin information and denied any responsibility for defect or repair. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/02/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| According to transmission shop defective seal design causes transmission to not engage when cold. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Wheel lock up due to transmission failure. | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| Shift handle broke. *yc | |||
| 01/18/1996 | 2 | ||
| Transmission replaced twice due to failure, problem still exist, possible cause of wheel lock-up. *yc | |||
| 05/08/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Original transmission failed 11/98, replacement transmissin (not rebuilt) installed by dealer. replacement began not finding gear from park in 2/99. dealer diagnosed as problem of transmission leaking fluid into radiator and replaced radiator, 5/99 trans began falling out of gear into neutral while driving at 45-65mph, dealer diagnosed as leak in part between trans and radiator and fixed it, the next day the trans more than doubled the instances of when it would randomly shifted into neutral at speeds of 45-55mph. nhtsa already has 3 reports of '94 bonnev. trans slipping into neutral while driving. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission shifted out of drive, into neutral. *dh | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Bought the car a year ago and the transmission is slipping at high speed. please describe. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 09/23/1994 | 1 | ||
| Traction control system was installed into vehicle, it was not installed at time of assembly. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| Vehicle developed a leak in the transmission fluid, causing an underhood fire. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| At night, the gear positions cannot be read. | |||