1998 Pontiac Bonneville exhaust system problems
52 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When exhaust system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the intake manifold. Also stated that while driving the vehicle the engine will overheat. Dealer was contacted and stated that he had a different intake manifold and it was replaced but consumer has the same problem again. The second time the vehicle got on fire. Ts
Intake manifold leaked coolant into engine. Seems the plastic intake manifold and gasket warped causing excessive coolant consumption into the engine.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville
- Engine 189 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Cooling system 28 complaints
Exhaust system problems in other years
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