IllustrationPOWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE. PUMP FELL OFF AND LODGED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF CAR HAD BEEN MOVING AT THE TIMEOF FAILURE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS LIKELY.*AK
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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 reportsTREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED FROM BASE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-65. SAME THING AS HAPPENED TO FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )
HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON AT RANDOM WITH VEHICLE'S POWER SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V190000. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE FIREWALL SIDE, AND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. ATTACHED WITH 2 8MM BOLTS WHICH BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE BLOCK. AFTER REPAIR WHICH I PERFORMED SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE SAME FAILURE REPEATED TWO WEEKS LATER. THEN AFTER A 3000 MILE TRIP, FAILED AGAIN. THE MO…
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POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE FIREWALL SIDE, AND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. ATTACHED WITH 2 8MM BOLTS WHICH BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE BLOCK. AFTER REPAIR WHICH I PERFORMED SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE SAME FAILURE REPEATED TWO WEEKS LATER. THEN AFTER A 3000 MILE TRIP, FAILED AGAIN. THE MOUNTING POINT OF THE PUMP WAS CHANGED IN 1995 FROM ON TOP OF THE ENGINE TO BEHIND AND LOWER ON THE FRONT. I FEEL THAT EITHER THE BOLTS USED ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH OR THAT ONE OF THEM WAS CRACKED ON ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR PARKING, AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY.. MECHANIC TOOK PANEL OFF TO LOOK AT WIRES, AND NOTICED WIRES WERE ALL MELTED DOWN.*AK
THIS UPPER MANIFOLD UPON FAILURE RESULTS IN BURNING COOLANT(TOXIC) AND ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME MODEL CAR. AND THE FAILURE IS STILL HAPPENING ON LATER MODELS. SOME WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THIS ENGINE IS BEING USED ON CHEVROLET IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS, PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, BUICK LESA…
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THIS UPPER MANIFOLD UPON FAILURE RESULTS IN BURNING COOLANT(TOXIC) AND ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME MODEL CAR. AND THE FAILURE IS STILL HAPPENING ON LATER MODELS. SOME WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THIS ENGINE IS BEING USED ON CHEVROLET IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS, PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, BUICK LESABRE AND OLDER OLDSMOBILE 88 MODELS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY.FAILED PART #1711-3136. *AK
RECALL 94V190000/ HEAD LIGHTS HAD NOT BEEN WORKING, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BURNED.ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *AK
94 V 190 000/GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT: HEAD LIGHTS. VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS/ TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. …
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94 V 190 000/GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT: HEAD LIGHTS. VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS/ TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO CRASH AS A RESULT FROM THIS, AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK
WAS DRIVING AND FELT AS IF TRANSMISSION WAS KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND IT WAS THE SAME. FINALLY, ONLY GEAR LEFT WAS LOW GEAR. VEHICLE WAS COASTING. HAD NOT DRIVEN OR REVERSED. MANAGED TO GET TO A PARKING LOT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. WAS …
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WAS DRIVING AND FELT AS IF TRANSMISSION WAS KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND IT WAS THE SAME. FINALLY, ONLY GEAR LEFT WAS LOW GEAR. VEHICLE WAS COASTING. HAD NOT DRIVEN OR REVERSED. MANAGED TO GET TO A PARKING LOT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. WAS INFORMED THATR TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE.*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.