1998 Pontiac Bonneville power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The back two cradle mounts on both sides rusted out and mounts pulled through the cradle causing the steering to become loose filling and causing steering to be out of alignment and when hit brakes front would dart one way or the other and lots of noise coming from under vehicle from cradle…”
filed Apr 27, 2015
“Transaxle: after starting cold engine and driving 20-30 miles transmission starts shifting hard into 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear. Does not shift hard when lock-up converter engages. Took it to pontiac dealer and was told it was the pcs (pressure control solenoid) and it was going to be $700 to repair…”
filed Feb 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Bonneville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | 2 | 7% |
| 2004 Bonneville | 3 | 11% |
| 2003 Bonneville | 6 | 11% |
| 2002 Bonneville | 7 | 8% |
| 2001 Bonneville | 17 | 13% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 18 | 8% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 8 | 6% |
| 1997 Bonneville | 16 | 11% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 8 | 5% |
| 1995 Bonneville | 18 | 7% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 8 | 9% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 18 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.