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1994 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
88 reportsAM REPORTING FAILED ENGINE ON 1994 BONNEVILLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD RODS GO OUT ON THEIR ENGINES ALSO AND THOUGHT MAYBE SOMEONE OUGHT TO LOOK INTO MANUFACTURERS LIABILITY FOR PRODUCING INFERIOR MOTOR AND SELLING TO CONSUMERS. HAD CAR IN SHOP 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR A CLICKING SOUND AND THEY F…
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AM REPORTING FAILED ENGINE ON 1994 BONNEVILLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD RODS GO OUT ON THEIR ENGINES ALSO AND THOUGHT MAYBE SOMEONE OUGHT TO LOOK INTO MANUFACTURERS LIABILITY FOR PRODUCING INFERIOR MOTOR AND SELLING TO CONSUMERS. HAD CAR IN SHOP 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR A CLICKING SOUND AND THEY FOUND NOTHING UP UNTIL THIS LAST TIME. PLEASE HELP ON THIS MATTER IF YOU CAN. DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO CONTACT.*AK
THIS IS THE SECOND BONNEVILLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS LISTED OWNED. SEEMS PONTIAC WOULD INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS A LITTLE MORE. NEVER BUY ANOTHER. AFTER ONE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, WILL JUST REPLACE THE "HEAP" OF A CAR NEXT TIME. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
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.…
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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)
STEERING FAILED, ENGINE STALLED, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. SAME THING HAPPENED TO A 1992 BONNEVILLE TWO YEARS AGO. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC . ALTERNATOR/ BATTERY AND IGNITION MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE LOSES POWER, BUT DOES NOT STALL COMPLETELY. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED 2 TIMES. PROBLEM REOCCURED. *AK
ENGINE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING, CAR STALLS WHILE SITTING WARMING UP OR TRAVELING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN ENGINE STALLS, CAN OCCASIONALLY BE RESTARTED. HAVE HAD A COMPUTER CHIP AND FEUL PUMP REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WATER PUMP IS NOW GETTING VERY NOISY AND ALSO WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WE EXP…
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ENGINE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING, CAR STALLS WHILE SITTING WARMING UP OR TRAVELING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN ENGINE STALLS, CAN OCCASIONALLY BE RESTARTED. HAVE HAD A COMPUTER CHIP AND FEUL PUMP REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WATER PUMP IS NOW GETTING VERY NOISY AND ALSO WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE TEMPERATURE SEEMED TO BE RISING AND THE CAR NOT OPERATING SMOOTHLY. REASSURED THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS TO BE FOUND.
THE PUSH ROD FAILED WITH NO OTHER ENGINE WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65MPH. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT I'VE PUT 5 ALTERNATORS IN IT, THE 5TH COMING AT 79,000 MILES. THAT'S NOT NORMAL; ALL PONTIAC SAYS IS TOUGH! ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE THAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING ME? (DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRESIZE: N/A)
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.