1995 pontiac bonneville my stsering wheel was making a clunking noise then when driving home I turned the corner going right my lower sub frame dropped out from rusted bolts and lost all control! No steering at all. Still shaking.can't believe theres a recall for headlights recall but no steering urecall .I called pontiac and registered a complaint . For now I have to pay for repairs but what if was my life and not money I lost.these cars should be recalled immediately. The police had to come and direct traffic around my car while I sat there shaking.
1995 Pontiac Bonneville: loss of power steering
8 of the 244 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
My nephew was driving his 1995 pontiac bonneville and turned into a driveway. At that time, the rear body to subframe mounts failed, as the bolts pulled through the mild steel retainer disks that had been weakened by rust caused the rear of the subframe to drop away from the body of the car, pulling the steering shaft out of its socket. This caused an immediate and total loss of steering. It seems likely that a weakened mount retainer disk might fail under vehicle acceleration at higher speeds. The mounts were replaced with new ones, which appeared to be made of mild steel. The shape of the part is such that it seems likely water and road salt would collect and weaken the part. Stainless or another alloy might be a better choice.
Consumer pulled out from a stop and heard a loud popping noise. The driver had no steering ability, and vehicle had to be towed to mechanic.
Subframe dropped out, causing loss of steering.
Consumer had to replace 2 rod kits and shaft for rack and pinion steering. While turning corners vehicle was making a clunking noise that has gotten progressively worse. Consumer concerned about loss of steering control.
Intermittently and usually in warm conditions while driving, vehicle stalled unexpectedly, and brakes malfunctioned, and there was no power steering which may have caused a crash. Been to dealer twice, and dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.
While driving bolts that hold power steering pump to the engine broke, causing pump to fall, resulting in vehicle losing power steering. Please provide details.
A life threatening emergency due to sudden loss of steering control while driving vehicle.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville?
8 of 244 owner complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville (3%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Headlights 31Stalling 22Door locks 10Engine failure 9ABS 8Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8Overheating 7
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