2000 Pontiac Bonneville steering problems
58 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I feel the right steering wheel control arm is too close to the steering wheel, on my 2000 bonneville. It is closer and longer that the turn signal arm on the left. I reported to pontiac that any time I rapidly steer to avoid an accident, I hit this arm before the wheel. This slows my response and starts the windshield wipers. I find this is very bad at such a time, hitting the arm slows my response and the distraction from the wipers just adds to the problem.
Since I owned the car I have had these things fixed: 1 window regulator, 1 power steering pump replaced, power steering work (after the power steering pump was replaced) hood repainted and ignition switch replaced. Now I need to have 2 window regulators replaced at $400 a piece. I'm having some load humming noise when using brakes but I had the brakes replaced and it did not fix the problem. The trunk leaks so I can not use it because everything gets wet.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 59 complaints
- Engine 39 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints