Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Pontiac Bonneville

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
19
NHTSA complaints
8
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

19 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING:RACK AND Pinion
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • STEERING:LINKAGES
    1
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    1
  • Steering
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88V080000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1988-05-16

EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.

RiskTHIS COULD PREVENT THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO CLOSED(IDLE) POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED; THUS, ENGINE SPEED WOULDNOT DECREASE, AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixREPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE.

87V135000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1987-09-01

AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.

RiskTHE IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THEPLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET MAY, UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD,MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.

FixTHE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

87V103000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1987-07-10

THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OVERHEAT AT LOW BEAM CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

RiskHEADLAMP AND FOGLAMPS WOULD GO OUT SUDDENLY REDUCINGDRIVER VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixREVISE FOGLAMP CIRCUIT TO PREVENT OVERHEATING OF HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

NHTSA investigations

8 actions
EA90017·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1990-03-26 → 1991-04-22

BRAKE FAILURE

PE89171·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-09-26 → 1990-03-26

BRAKE FAILURE

EA89028·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-07-28 → 1990-07-27

REAR BRAKE PIN

PE89145·PARKING BRAKE1989-07-21 → 1989-09-22

PARKING BRAKE CABLE

PE89101·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-03-15 → 1989-07-28

REAR BRAKE PIN

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