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1994 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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88Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
22
1991113
1992138
199388
1994244
1995150
1996147
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
19Engine And Engine Cooling
14Air Bags
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Structure
9
All reported categories
Power Train
8Seat Belts
7Fuel System, Gasoline
5Steering
4Unknown Or Other
4Visibility
3Exterior Lighting
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 88 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports9 fire reports6 injury reports

Power Train complaints

8 reports
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150,000 miles · Aug 24, 2008
Power TrainStructure

1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. DUE TO CORROSION THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS / MOUNTING FAILED AND ENGINE FELL OUT OF CAR. LUCKILY IT WAS WHILE TURNING AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY, IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON / AT ROAD SPEEDS THERE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, MULTI CAR INVOLVEMENT, INJURIES, OR LOSS OF LIFE. GM SERVICE OFFERED…

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1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. DUE TO CORROSION THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS / MOUNTING FAILED AND ENGINE FELL OUT OF CAR. LUCKILY IT WAS WHILE TURNING AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY, IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON / AT ROAD SPEEDS THERE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, MULTI CAR INVOLVEMENT, INJURIES, OR LOSS OF LIFE. GM SERVICE OFFERED ZERO HELP ON RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMATION AND DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECT OR REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10239501

Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1999
Power Train

ACCORDING TO TRANSMISSION SHOP DEFECTIVE SEAL DESIGN CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO NOT ENGAGE WHEN COLD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715846

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED INTO VEHICLE, IT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY. *YC

NHTSA ODI #547891

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1999
Power Train

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED 11/98, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIN (NOT REBUILT) INSTALLED BY DEALER. REPLACEMENT BEGAN NOT FINDING GEAR FROM PARK IN 2/99. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM OF TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID INTO RADIATOR AND REPLACED RADIATOR, 5/99 TRANS BEGAN FALLING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT 45-65MPH, DEALER DI…

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ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED 11/98, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIN (NOT REBUILT) INSTALLED BY DEALER. REPLACEMENT BEGAN NOT FINDING GEAR FROM PARK IN 2/99. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM OF TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID INTO RADIATOR AND REPLACED RADIATOR, 5/99 TRANS BEGAN FALLING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT 45-65MPH, DEALER DIAGNOSED AS LEAK IN PART BETWEEN TRANS AND RADIATOR AND "FIXED" IT, THE NEXT DAY THE TRANS MORE THAN DOUBLED THE INSTANCES OF WHEN IT WOULD RANDOMLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT SPEEDS OF 45-55MPH. NHTSA ALREADY HAS 3 REPORTS OF '94 BONNEV. TRANS SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #706488

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1999
Power TrainFire

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835283

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Power Train

AT NIGHT, THE GEAR POSITIONS CANNOT BE READ.

NHTSA ODI #524022

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Air BagsPower Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, INTO NEUTRAL. *DH

NHTSA ODI #500766

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1995
Power Train

BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AGO AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AT HIGH SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968330

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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