Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Pontiac Bonneville, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1998 Pontiac Bonneville - 255 complaints in its first 8 years (277 to date)
- 2000 Pontiac Bonneville - 190 complaints in its first 8 years (214 to date)
- 1995 Pontiac Bonneville - 175 complaints in its first 8 years (244 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2003 Pontiac Bonneville - 32 complaints in its first 8 years (54 to date)
- 2002 Pontiac Bonneville - 73 complaints in its first 8 years (89 to date)
- 1994 Pontiac Bonneville - 74 complaints in its first 8 years (88 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Pontiac Bonneville | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 Pontiac Bonneville | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 Pontiac Bonneville | 54 | 32 | 2 |
| 2002 Pontiac Bonneville | 89 | 73 | 2 |
| 2001 Pontiac Bonneville | 129 | 103 | 0 |
| 2000 Pontiac Bonneville | 214 | 190 | 2 |
| 1999 Pontiac Bonneville | 143 | 128 | 3 |
| 1998 Pontiac Bonneville | 277 | 255 | 1 |
| 1997 Pontiac Bonneville | 147 | 133 | 1 |
| 1996 Pontiac Bonneville | 150 | 108 | 2 |
| 1995 Pontiac Bonneville | 244 | 175 | 1 |
| 1994 Pontiac Bonneville | 88 | 74 | 0 |
| 1993 Pontiac Bonneville | 138 | 118 | 1 |
| 1992 Pontiac Bonneville | 113 | 94 | 3 |
| 1991 Pontiac Bonneville | 22 | 17 | 1 |
| 1990 Pontiac Bonneville | 39 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 Pontiac Bonneville | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988 Pontiac Bonneville | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 Pontiac Bonneville | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986 Pontiac Bonneville | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 Pontiac Bonneville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Pontiac Bonneville | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 Pontiac Bonneville | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 Pontiac Bonneville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04V090000 | 1998-2000 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. |
| 03V238000 | 2002-2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A... |
| 02V222000 | 2002-2003 | Air Bags | CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT. |
| 00V114000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. |
| 99V089000 | 1999 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |
| 99V072000 | 1999 | Wheels | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS. |
| 96V196000 | 1997 | Seats | THE SEAT COVER TRIM MATERIAL DOES NOT MEET THE FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS." |
| 96V116000 | 1996 | Fuel System, Gasoline | A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. |
| 96V015000 | 1992-1993 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. |
| 95V204000 | 1996 | Electrical System | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. |
| 94V190000 | 1995 | Exterior Lighting | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. |
| 91V198000 | 1991 | Power Train | THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. |
| 91V167000 | 1992 | Parking Brake | WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES. |
| 91V131000 | 1992 | Power Train | TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET, CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE, AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION. |
| 89V102000 | 1984 | Vehicle Speed Control | A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH... |
| 88V143000 | 1989 | Fuel System, Gasoline | FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. |
| 88V080000 | 1987 | Vehicle Speed Control | EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY. |
| 87V135000 | 1987 | Electrical System | AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE. |
| 87V103000 | 1987 | Electrical System | THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OVERHEAT AT LOW BEAM CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP CIRCUIT. |
| 86V056000 | 1986 | Exterior Lighting | THE PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. |
| 82V012000 | 1982 | Fuel System, Gasoline | UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. |