IllustrationALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE. *AK
1994 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
88 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT PRESSURE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE WATER PUMP BROKE OFF THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. DEALER SAYS THERE MAY BE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *AK
THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY TO THE ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM , BUT NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON BY THE DEALER. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS IN ACCIDENT, SHE HIT A DEER AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO DRIVER. *AK
SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS NO RESISTANCE AND NO PAUSING ON WET OR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER BROKE ARM IN FOUR PLACES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS HIT IN THE FOWARD PART OF THE REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY, AT IMPACT THE AIR BAG RELEASED AND CAUGHT CONSUMER'S ARM IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND THE…
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WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER BROKE ARM IN FOUR PLACES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS HIT IN THE FOWARD PART OF THE REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY, AT IMPACT THE AIR BAG RELEASED AND CAUGHT CONSUMER'S ARM IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED CONSUMER'S ARM HAD NO WHERE TO GO.*JB
LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED CAUSING THEM TO LOCK UP AND TWIST WHEN IN USE.
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS JAM/FAIL.
FRONT DASHBOARD IN CONSUMER'0S CAR STARTED TO SMOKE THAN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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