1997 Pontiac Bonneville steering problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car lost all power while driving on several occasions. It would just quit and I would have no brakes or steering and all gauges would shut down. Sometimes it would lose power and then it would come back on while I was still driving cutting in and out repeatedly. It happened a lot when I was…”
filed Apr 1, 2014
“Heard a "popping" noise, then lost power steering when turning left. Right turns work fine, but no power steering to the left. *jb”
filed Aug 12, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Bonneville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | 5 | 19% |
| 2004 Bonneville | 8 | 29% |
| 2003 Bonneville | 10 | 19% |
| 2002 Bonneville | 19 | 21% |
| 2001 Bonneville | 31 | 24% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 47 | 22% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 Bonneville | 7 | 3% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 Bonneville | 27 | 11% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 4 | 5% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 6 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.