IllustrationAIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; REPAIR SHOP SAYS SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
2005 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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About this comparison →27Owner complaints
Model-year median: 19
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Inspection summary
2005 Pontiac Bonneville
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 27 owner complaints · 0 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)
- Air Bags: 12 reports
- Electrical System: 8 reports
- Steering: 5 reports
- Engine: 4 reports
- Power Train: 2 reports
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How this year compares
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When problems were reported
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26 reports with mileage · 1 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
12 reportsTHE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WILL NOW ONLY WORK IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT. IF IT IS TURNED AND I GET HIT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER , TEMPERATURE AND VOLTAGE ALL NOT WORKING. HEADLINER FALLING.
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON.
STARTED UP MY CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WON'T GO OFF. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL LIGHTS IN THE DASH. PART OF THE LIGHTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER/AIR-CONDITIONER BUTTONS ARE ONLY 1/2 WORKING AND PART OF THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO DON'T LIGHT UP EITHER. AFTER READING SEVERAL OF THESE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A BIG ISSU…
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STARTED UP MY CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WON'T GO OFF. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL LIGHTS IN THE DASH. PART OF THE LIGHTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER/AIR-CONDITIONER BUTTONS ARE ONLY 1/2 WORKING AND PART OF THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO DON'T LIGHT UP EITHER. AFTER READING SEVERAL OF THESE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR.
STARTED THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SERIOUS OR NOT . CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT CHECKED RIGHT NOW. THERE IS A BIG AIRBAG RECALL RIGHT NOW, JUST WONDERING IF MY CAR COULD BE A DANGER. ALSO OUR TEMP GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND OUR RADIO DASH LIGHT HAS WENT OUT ..MAYBE A…
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STARTED THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SERIOUS OR NOT . CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT CHECKED RIGHT NOW. THERE IS A BIG AIRBAG RECALL RIGHT NOW, JUST WONDERING IF MY CAR COULD BE A DANGER. ALSO OUR TEMP GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND OUR RADIO DASH LIGHT HAS WENT OUT ..MAYBE A DASH BOARD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES
AIR BAGS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HAD THE IGNITION KEY CHANGED IN 2010 AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *TR
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERE AIR BAGS AND IF IT WILL STILL WORK IF I AM IN A CRASH. *JS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERE AIR BAGS AND IF IT WILL STILL WORK IF I AM IN A CRASH. *JS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERE AIR BAGS AND IF IT WILL STILL WORK IF I AM IN A CRASH. *JS
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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