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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1992 Pontiac Bonneville, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES. Remedy: REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET, CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE, AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. Remedy: INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET ON TOP OF TRANSAXLE.
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. Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, TRANSAXLE OIL WOULD SPILL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
NOTE: PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, BUICK PARK AVENUE AND BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL. CORRECTION: NEW LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
ON SE MODELS WITH CONSOLE SHIFT, THE TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE. PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "PARK", COULD RESULT IN THE TRANSAXLE NOT BEING IN PARK POSITION AND ON AN INCLINED SURFACE THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE. ALSO WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "DRIVE" OR "REVERSE", THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT BE IN THE INDICATED GEAR POSITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION: THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
Crash-test ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain