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1994 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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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

Other model years Selected year
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1991113
1992138
199388
1994244
1995150
1996147
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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

What owners actually said

88 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1995
Power Train

BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AT HIGH SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968330

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1995
Seat Belts

BOTH OUT BOARD SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR WHEN RETRACTING TWIST AND JAM AND CAN'T BE PULLED OUT AGAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #966976

Mileage unknown · May 29, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #486659

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1995
Electrical System

EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HIGH TO LOW SPEED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT

NHTSA ODI #963081

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE ON AND HEATER ON, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT

NHTSA ODI #962495

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AFTER HEARING A GRIDING NOISE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961886

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1995
Electrical System

IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH/ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #480225

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995
Air BagsCrash

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #958476

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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