The 1993 Pontiac Bonneville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 585,182 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac bonneville. While the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, encountering a speed bump, he heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. He observed that the front frame and engine…”
“1993 pontiac bonneville (3.8l) rear engine cradle rotted at all for bolt points causing rear of engine cradle to fall out of the car causing steering issues and an eventual loss of steering. 1.) driving down normal paved city street. Began turning a corner. (extremely lucky this happened at low…”
“1993 pontiac bonneville (3.8l) rear engine cradle rotted at all for bolt points causing rear of engine cradle to fall out of the car causing steering issues and an eventual loss of steering. 1.) driving down normal paved city street. Began turning a corner. (extremely lucky this happened at low…”
“1993 pontiac bonneville (3.8l) rear engine cradle rotted at all for bolt points causing rear of engine cradle to fall out of the car causing steering issues and an eventual loss of steering. 1.) driving down normal paved city street. Began turning a corner. (extremely lucky this happened at low…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that his vehicle is leaking transmission fluid. The manufacturer made a report; however, they informed the contact that they were not completely sure if his vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 96v015000 (power…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac bonneville. The contact took her vehicle to midas for a routine oil change. A few hours later, the vehicle shut off while driving. The vehicle was towed and the technician stated that the vehicle's oil was black. The technician stated that the oil change was not…”
“I own a 1993 pontiac bonneville, vin [xxx] with just over 160,000 miles on it. On the evening of april 6th, 2006 my wife was driving this car near our home. She was at a stop sign on ortman road and as she pulled onto cherry creek road she heard a loud clunk. At the same time she lost all steering…”
“Went to the store and when I came out my car would not start, the security light was flashing. I read the owners manual and it said to clean the key and checks the fuses. I did both of these and still no start. I called a gm dealer and told him what had happened, he said that the car is not…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.