1995 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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244Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Pontiac Bonneville

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 244 owner complaints · 1 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)

Engine And Engine Cooling: 55 reports
Electrical System: 40 reports
Air Bags: 35 reports
Exterior Lighting: 27 reports
Steering: 27 reports

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Recall links

94V190000 — Exterior Lighting:headlights

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling

All reported categories

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

7 Fuel System, Gasoline

7 Visibility

7 Latches/locks/linkages

6 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Service Brakes, Air

2 Engine

1 Seat Belts

1 Service Brakes

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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67 reports with mileage · 177 unknown

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.

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

Tires complaints

3 reports

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125,000 miles · Oct 19, 2006

Tires

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SUMMARY: FAILURE OF 3 TIRES ON VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A SECOND SET OF TIRES, YOKOHAMA, FOR MY 1995 BONNEVILLE AFTER HAVING THE ORIGINAL SET FOR SOME TIME. SOON THEREAFTER, TWO TIRES FAILED. THE STEEL BELTS HAD SEPARATED ON THEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS OR SO LATER, THE THIRD TIRE FAILED. THIS FAILURE, UNLIKE THE FIRST TWO, CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED I NOT REPLACE THIS ONE UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO THE DAMAGE, & THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. UPON DOING SO, INCLUDING A RECOUNT OF MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE,TIRES, AND THE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE MANUFACTURER INSISTED THE FAILURES WERE MY FAULT. ONE FAILURE OK, TWO, SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT. THREE FAILURES FROM THE SAME SET OF TIRES MAKE ME THINK THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10171324

Mileage unknown · May 27, 2003

Tires

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH THE DRIVER HEARD A POPPING. UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE INSIDE (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P22560/R16R). *NLM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10021623

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2001

Tires

TREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED FROM BASE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-65. SAME THING AS HAPPENED TO FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

NHTSA ODI #747305

Recall campaigns

94V190000 · 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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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.