1993 Pontiac Bonneville Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 138 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville, 3% of the 138 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased car used. As I was making a left turn my headlights were shut off by the sentinel. Another car coming out of a store parking lot nearly broadsided me because he never saw me . This can be very dangerous if someone uses my car or when I sell the car. I think the manufacturer should fix it free regardless of frequency.”
NHTSA complaint #702871, filed 1999-02“Signal lever controls the following functions: (1) controls turn signals (2) windshield wiper & washer (3)cruise control(4) headlight high beam. This is the second time that this failure has occurred on my car. Both times there was a failure while being used without excessive force. The part within the steering column failed and the lever flopped around loosely and no longer functioned. When driving to a Pontiac dealer to repair the problem it was snowing and I was unable to signal or use the wipers and washer. …”
NHTSA complaint #738197, filed 2000-12Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 27 | 11% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville
45 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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