IllustrationWHEN DRIVING UNDER 15MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
1994 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 88 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports9 fire reports6 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
10 reportsABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED INTO VEHICLE, IT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY. *YC
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ACTIVATES WHEN NOT SUPPOSE TO WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO BRAKES, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY TO THE ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM , BUT NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON BY THE DEALER. *AK
SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS NO RESISTANCE AND NO PAUSING ON WET OR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
BECAUSE OF THE THINESS OF THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT 29,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AFTER HEARING A GRIDING NOISE. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.