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1994 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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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

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1991113
1992138
199388
1994244
1995150
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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

What owners actually said

88 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1996
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUTDOWN LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, AT 55MPH, WARNING CHIME CAME SECONDS BEFORE HAPPENED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #800625

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ODI #505101

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK, THEY JAM AND ARE UNUSABLE, CANNOT SECURE CHILDREN IN SEATS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984521

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1996
Air BagsCrash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD

NHTSA ODI #503335

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BECAUSE OF THE THINESS OF THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT 29,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981046

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1996
Air Bags

WHEN DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TOOK TO DEALER TEN TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #979871

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

BUMPER HAS MELTED OVER EXHAUST PIPE, SMELLS COMING INTO CAR. TT

NHTSA ODI #978723

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Air BagsPower Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, INTO NEUTRAL. *DH

NHTSA ODI #500766

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1995
Seat Belts

REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS REPEATEDLY AFTER (4) ATTEMPTS BY LEGEND PONTIAC ELLWOOD CITY, PA., PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #975923

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, FOLLOWED BY BIG FLAMES; VEHICLE BURNED UP COMPLETELY; TOTALED; CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #971509

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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