1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE review from North America
"High performance, but high maintenance vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission had to be replaced at 54,000 miles.
Heater return line nipple on engine block (plastic) sheared off at 72, 000. Service representative acknowledged Pontiac replaced the part with one of more substantial material.
In car heater control button faces collapsed leaving button back lights exposed starting at around 75,000 miles.
Alternator failed at 86,000 miles, dealer acknowledged several other owners had experienced similar failures and recommended replacement with a "heavier duty" unit.
Digital display malfunctioned (includes odometer and speedometer) - replaced at 130,000.
Seat control switches and steering wheel radio controls started failing at 158,000 miles.
Ammeter, Oil pressure, and engine temp indicators operating erratically at 162,000 miles.
General comments?
This car is an extremely comfortable, spacious, peppy, and good looking car.
However, it was poorly engineered, causing failure of components that typically don't fail until much later in life, if at all.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 42000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 181000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 24th February, 2003 |