2002 Pontiac Bonneville steering problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac bonneville. The contact was driving 40 mph when the steering wheel began making a clunking sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure…”
filed Nov 14, 2011
“2002 pontiac bonneville se 2 defects 1) "clunking" of steering shaft - has been replaced more than once 2) gas gauge stop working after 4 year (2006). *tr”
filed May 2, 2011
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% |
| 2001 Bonneville | 31 | 24% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 47 | 22% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 Bonneville | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 Bonneville | 14 | 10% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 Bonneville | 27 | 11% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 4 | 5% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 6 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.