1994 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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88Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Pontiac Bonneville

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 88 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 19 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 14 reports
Air Bags: 12 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 reports
Structure: 9 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

19 Engine And Engine Cooling

14 Air Bags

12 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

10 Structure

All reported categories

Power Train

8 Seat Belts

7 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Equipment

1 Fuel System, Other

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Service Brakes, Air

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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

Tires complaints

2 reports

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Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2001

Tires

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I HAD JUST PURCHASED THESE TIRES DECEMBER OF 1999 FROM MONTGOMERY WARDS IN SAN ANTONIO TX (THEY HAVE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS, THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO ASK) THE TIRES STILL HAVE GOOD TREAD ON THEM AND I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON JUNE 21, 2001 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, NO INJURYS INVOLVED JUST DAMAGE TO MY CAR VALUED AT $1300.00. MY ONLY CONCERN IS IF THESE TIRES MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE?? I STILL DRIVE MY CAR WITH THE OTHER 3 BRIDGESTONE TIRES, COULD YOU PLEASE FIND OUT FOR ME? THANK YOU, ELENA LOPEZ. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ENKW TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

NHTSA ODI #748900

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2001

Tires

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #744551

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.