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1995 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

What owners actually said

244 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2000
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY BEFORE THE CRASH. ALSO, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG COVER FLEW OFF, HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858360

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

WHILE TRAVELING INTERMITTENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH RIGHT AFTER ENGINE WOULD STALL. AFTER STALLING THE VEHICLE CANNOT ALWAYS START UP IMMEDIATELY. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND AND STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #858152

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Steering

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE TOW BOLTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE OFF THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858117

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED PCM. PROBLEM RESOLVED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #856319

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999
Power Train

TRACTION CONTROL IS TURNING OFF WHENEVER VEHICLE IS MOVING. TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE AND STATIONARY. ON OFF SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON TRACTION CONTROL WHEN IT HAS COME ON BY ITSELF. TO TURN OFF TRACTION CONTROL OFF DASH LIGHT YOU MUST RESTART VEHICLE. IT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL VEHICLE MOVES …

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TRACTION CONTROL IS TURNING OFF WHENEVER VEHICLE IS MOVING. TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE AND STATIONARY. ON OFF SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON TRACTION CONTROL WHEN IT HAS COME ON BY ITSELF. TO TURN OFF TRACTION CONTROL OFF DASH LIGHT YOU MUST RESTART VEHICLE. IT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL VEHICLE MOVES APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 FEET THEN WILL COME ON AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716684

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES, PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND RESISTED APPLICATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854242

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999
Unknown Or Other

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO A DAMAGED MOUNTING CAPACITOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854180

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854129

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or OtherVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716272

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

GM TSB DESCRIBES THE EXACT CONDITION AND CURE.GM WOULD NOT HELP WITH REPAIR. THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE PART ,THE REPAIR WAS TO INSTALL A PART THAT HAS A DIFFERENT MACHING PROCESS AND HARDER VALVES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716271

Official recalls

1

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.