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1994 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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88Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1991113
1992138
199388
1994244
1995150
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
19Engine And Engine Cooling
14Air Bags
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Structure
9
All reported categories
Power Train
8Seat Belts
7Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
4Unknown Or Other
4Visibility
3Exterior Lighting
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 88 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports9 fire reports6 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1999
Latches/locks/linkagesVisibility

THE FIRST PROBLEM STATED WAS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, I HAVE KEYLESS ENTY BUT IAN UNABLE TO USE THIS BECAUSE MY LOCK IS ALWAYS ON THE LOCK POSITION, THIS MAKES FOR A DIFFCULT TIME EXPECIALLY WHEN THIS WAS A FEATURE I WANTED BECAUSE I WORK 11-7 IAM A WOMEN AND I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO GAIN ACESS INTO MY CAR WITHOUT FUMBLI…

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THE FIRST PROBLEM STATED WAS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, I HAVE KEYLESS ENTY BUT IAN UNABLE TO USE THIS BECAUSE MY LOCK IS ALWAYS ON THE LOCK POSITION, THIS MAKES FOR A DIFFCULT TIME EXPECIALLY WHEN THIS WAS A FEATURE I WANTED BECAUSE I WORK 11-7 IAM A WOMEN AND I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO GAIN ACESS INTO MY CAR WITHOUT FUMBLING WTIH KEYS. THE SECOND PROBLEM I NOTED WAS I WAS DRIVING AND THE WHOLE ENTIRE VISOR FELL IT BROKE INSIDE SOMEHOW AND IT IS IN A POSITON THAT IS OBSTRUCTING MY VEIW, THERE FIRE I HAVE USED SAFETY PINS AND RUBBERBANDS TO KEEP IT OUT OF MY VEIW OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #703692

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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