WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY BEFORE THE CRASH. ALSO, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG COVER FLEW OFF, HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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.
What owners actually said
244 reportsWHILE 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
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
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED PCM. PROBLEM RESOLVED. *AK *ML
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
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
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO A DAMAGED MOUNTING CAPACITOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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
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.
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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