Pontiac Bonneville problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Pontiac Bonneville model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,930
NHTSA complaints
4
recall campaigns
2,847
service bulletins (TSBs)
7
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Pontiac Bonneville | 27 | 0 | 493 |
| 2004 Pontiac Bonneville | 28 | 0 | 443 |
| 2003 Pontiac Bonneville | 54 | 2 | 424 |
| 2002 Pontiac Bonneville | 89 | 2 | 409 |
| 2001 Pontiac Bonneville | 129 | 0 | 384 |
| 2000 Pontiac Bonneville | 214 | 2 | 349 |
| 1999 Pontiac Bonneville | 143 | 1 | 60 |
| 1998 Pontiac Bonneville | 277 | 1 | 51 |
| 1997 Pontiac Bonneville | 147 | 0 | 61 |
| 1996 Pontiac Bonneville | 150 | 0 | 44 |
| 1995 Pontiac Bonneville | 244 | 0 | 55 |
| 1994 Pontiac Bonneville | 88 | 0 | 30 |
| 1993 Pontiac Bonneville | 138 | 0 | 22 |
| 1992 Pontiac Bonneville | 113 | 0 | 20 |
| 1991 Pontiac Bonneville | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 Pontiac Bonneville | 39 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Pontiac Bonneville | 28 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Pontiac Bonneville | 17 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Pontiac Bonneville | 19 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Pontiac Bonneville | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1978 Pontiac Bonneville | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Pontiac Bonneville engine and engine cooling problems527
- Pontiac Bonneville electrical system problems289
- Pontiac Bonneville service brakes, hydraulic problems210
- Pontiac Bonneville steering problems191
- Pontiac Bonneville power train problems156
- Pontiac Bonneville air bags problems143
- Pontiac Bonneville fuel system, gasoline problems131
- Pontiac Bonneville visibility problems127
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREEA07008 · opened Jun 12, 2007 · closed May 1, 2008
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA02030 · opened Oct 22, 2002 · closed Mar 9, 2004
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE02050 · opened Jun 13, 2002 · closed Oct 22, 2002
- TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCERQ99007 · opened May 26, 1999 · closed Feb 8, 2002