1995 Pontiac Bonneville air bags problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cruising on the mass. Turnpike at 68mph on a rainy night, the passenger air bag exploded for no reason. The bag shattered the windshield, blew the moonroof up and bent the rails. When shrapnel and dust settled, the driver bag went off. I've owned this car for 17 years and was never made aware of…”
filed Oct 12, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bags deployed inadvertently. As a result, the windshield became cracked. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the…”
filed Oct 7, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Bonneville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | 12 | 44% |
| 2004 Bonneville | 2 | 7% |
| 2003 Bonneville | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 Bonneville | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 Bonneville | 11 | 9% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 8 | 6% |
| 1998 Bonneville | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 Bonneville | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 27 | 18% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 12 | 14% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 7 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.