1993 Pontiac Bonneville Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 138 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 126,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the steering of the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville, 4% of the 138 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,000 miles.
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.
“1993 Pontiac Bonneville (3.8l) rear engine cradle rotted at all for bolt points causing rear of engine cradle to fall out of the car causing steering issues and an eventual loss of steering. 1.) driving down normal paved city street. Began turning a corner. (extremely lucky this happened at low speeds on a city street. If this happened on the freeway serious injury could have taken place) 2.) failure occurred once. Any failure causing steering loss is one too many. …”
NHTSA complaint #10265058, filed 2009-04, 147,000 miles“The driver had difficulty turning the steering wheel in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10055920, filed 2004-02, 105,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 19% |
| 2004 | 8 | 29% |
| 2003 | 10 | 19% |
| 2002 | 19 | 21% |
| 2001 | 31 | 24% |
| 2000 | 47 | 22% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 14 | 10% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 27 | 11% |
| 1994 | 4 | 5% |
| 1993 | 6 | 4% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 6% |
| 1987 | 5 | 26% |
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 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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