1993 Pontiac Bonneville Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

26Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

18.8%Of all 138 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP26 · 18.8%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE11 · 8%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES8 · 5.8%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR8 · 5.8%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER7 · 5.1%

Share of the 138 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville overview page.

What owners report

“INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.”NHTSA complaint 899883 — filed 12/05/2001

“ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND 99% OF BRAKES FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE.”NHTSA complaint 844140 — filed 08/03/1999

“EXTREAM SHAKING AND LOUD HUMMING NOISE CAUSED FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT ON THE FRONT-END PASSENGERS SIDE,THE ABS FAILED COMPLETLY THE LIGHT CAME ON…”NHTSA complaint 708155 — filed 07/02/1999

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville: 26 of 138 complaints on file (18.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1993 Pontiac Bonneville have in total?

138 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 12 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.