IllustrationBRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, EXPLODING INTO WINDSHIELD WITH NO PROTECTION TO CONSUMER. 532918 DUP OF 533261; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
225–50K
750–75K
975–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
67 reports with mileage · 177 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
35 reportsBRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, ALSO PIECES FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MATERIAL /PADDING CAME OFF THE DASH. *AK
THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT SEVERAL SIGNS AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT. *SKD
Official recalls
194V190000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Oct 4, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND PARKING LAMPS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS CAN CAUSE REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF, OR THEY MAY TURN ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE AND INABILITY TO RESTART THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP MODULE.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.