IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED WHILE DRIVING. ALL COOLANT DUMPED LEAKED INTO INTAKE OF ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE VEHICLE'S ENTIRE ENGINE. TS
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
225–50K
750–75K
975–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
67 reports with mileage · 177 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports
What owners actually said
244 reportsWHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLE HAS TO SIT WITH ENGINE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TILL LIGHTS COME BACK ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD CORRODED, CAUSING A HOLE TO FORM. AS A RESULT, ENGINE LEAKED. *AK
SUBFRAME DROPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WON'T START AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. IF I WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES IT WILL START RIGHT UP. ALSO IT STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING EITHER IN TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER ON ROAD AT TURNING AND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 TO 40 AND AT ACCELERATION : PASSING, ETC...COMPUTER CODE READS POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH NEUTRAL SWITCH AT MY MECHANICS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON FLAT SURFACE WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO START IT BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 2 ROD KITS AND SHAFT FOR RACK AND PINION STEERING. WHILE TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE THAT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Official recalls
194V190000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Oct 4, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND PARKING LAMPS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS CAN CAUSE REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF, OR THEY MAY TURN ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE AND INABILITY TO RESTART THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.