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2001 Pontiac Bonneville: ball joint or control arm failure

5 of the 129 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville describe ball joint or control arm failure.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
4%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Ball joint or control arm failure by model year

  • 2004
    1
  • 2003
    1
  • 2002
    1
  • 2001
    5
  • 2000
    8
  • 1999
    2
  • 1997
    1
  • 1996
    1
  • 1992
    3

What owners say

Filed Feb 18, 2004 · Steering · 15 miles · OH

Tie rod ends had to be replaced at about 15k miles, again at about 25k miles. Car now has 64k miles and needs to be replaced again. Also, I have had to have the steering shaft lubricated and/or replaced 4 times due to the clicking/grinding noise caused by defective shafts.

Filed Nov 23, 2003 · Steering · 32,000 miles · WA

After the power steering rack was replaced in feb 2003, the intermittent clicking noise when turning resumed in april, 2003. Dealer unable to verify until september, 2003. Dealer replaced left outer tie rod (part 26067288 - rod kit 6.233). This did not solve the clicking noise when turning and on oct 7, 2003 the dealer replaced the intermediate shaft (part 26100571 - shaft 6.526). As of oct 7, 2003, the dealer has replaced the intermediate shaft twice and the power steering rack twice in an attempt to solve the clicking noise when turning.

Filed Aug 22, 2003 · Steering · NC

Steering column and tie rods need to be replaced in our 2001 pontiac bonneville with only 39000 miles and no accident.

Filed Mar 11, 2003 · Steering · 30,500 miles · AL

The tie rod assembly failed, which caused the vehicle to jerk. *jb the vehicle shuddered before the replacement of the tie rod eads. There was play in t he tie rod eads, which allowed the front wheels to move freely without turning the steering wheel. Scc

Filed Oct 29, 2002 · Steering · AR

Tie rod ends are worn excessively, causing vibration and clunking in front end. Worn badly enough to possibly cause seperation. Dt

Questions about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville ball joint

Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville?

5 of 129 owner complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville (4%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2000.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville?

There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville

Steering noise 16Fire or smoke 13Harsh shifting 11Power windows 9Grinding brakes 8Stalling 7Airbag light 5Jerking 5

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