Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 433211 | 11/01/1994 | 37843 | Crunch noise from right side dash area when turning steering wheel. *tw | 01/11/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/21/2006 | 201000 | 99 | 09/14/2003 |
| The steering on my 1994 grand am is broken. the bolts that mount the steering gear to the cradle have rusted and both are separted. there was a recall on my 89 grand prix and i had the same problem on my 92 corsica. 8jb | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Steering wheel tilt disengaged while driving cause to go up & down freely, causing a loss of control conditon.found locking pin in tilt assembly came out which was not staked properly, reinstalled and staked in properly. consumer called pontiac saftey number, dealer is not willing to inspect it. *et | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering wheel tilt assembly broken causing consumer to loose control of steering when trying to manuver a left turn. nlm | |||
| 01/09/1997 | |||
| Mechanism in the tilt steering wheel is broken, causing the steering not to stay in postion which could result in loss of vehicle control. please give further details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 08/16/1998 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| Steering column will not lock. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/20/1996 | 0 | 04/13/1992 | |
| While driving vehicle tried to apply the brakes (abs), vehicle did not slow up, turned vehicle into a parking lot, trying to brake steering went, lost control of vehicle, no brakes, hit pole; driver had seat belt on, also replaced pitted rotors. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 02/01/1995 | ||
| Pontiac prides itself on driving excitement, it should actually be that it is a driving nightmare. this car has had so many problems. this is the list of current and past problems which includes: the trunk leaks/ incorrect speedometer that caused two speeding tickets/driver's floor and under the front right seat are always wet. also,replaced battery twice/alternator/starter/ radiator and all hoses after a sudden explosion. in addition, thermostat had been replaced at least 4 times and mass air flow sensor once. the rear window defogger no longer works, right side power window does not go back up/the tape deck is broken, front lumbar i seat broke around 40,000 miles. the front right and left wheel bearings has been replaced 3 times/tie rods have been replaced once on the right and twice on the left/ anti-lock braking system malfunctioned and front brakes wore out with in 15,000 (typical of most pontiacs just going by the comments of other pontiac owners that i know. this list is quite long and extremely disappointing, especially since the car is not paid for yet and only has 125,000 miles on it and is a 1992 model. *ak( dot number: tire size: 205/55/r16 ) | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 10/21/2006 | 201000 | 99 | 09/14/2003 |
| The steering on my 1994 grand am is broken. the bolts that mount the steering gear to the cradle have rusted and both are separted. there was a recall on my 89 grand prix and i had the same problem on my 92 corsica. 8jb | |||
| 06/29/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Power rack& pinion bellows-fluid leak on exhaust manifold causing fire. | |||
| 06/21/1995 | |||
| Leak in rack and pinion steering. please describe. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/09/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| While approaching a intersection where i intended on turning, half-way into the turn the adjustable steering column became unlocked and was able to move uninterrupted both up and down, while this did not stop my ability to turn...another driver who might concentrate on the movement vice completing the turn would most likely have had an accident. please review your database for any other occurances and any possible recalls. while this is a '92, it only has one scratch (non-accident) and to me...is worth much more than whatever blue book says it is...i have found three (3) steering column problems, while not reported for '92s, they may be related; 91vo18000, 96v249000, 98v320000. thank you. i will be forwarding this problem to the manufacturer but i would like a reply at your earliest convience - if there are any other steering column problems. appreciate the job you do !.*ak | |||
| A pin within the steering wheel mechanism disengaged or popped out of the position, causing the steering wheel to tilt and remain tilted will driving which could result in loss of steering control. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Steering column rusted, causing the column to break which may have caused an accident. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| Steering column is broke. | |||
| 02/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Continuous steering problems, causing steering wheel to vibrate between 60-70 mph. *skd | |||