IllustrationTHE PAINT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL! UNFORTUNATELY, NO ONE HAS BEEN WILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH MY PROBLEM.
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 reportsENGINE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT ANGLE SENSOR. MJS
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THEY DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION AT 55 MPH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
WHEN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO RELEASE THE TRUNK LID, IT WOULD FLY UP REAL QUICKLY AN D WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRUNK LID WOULD HIT AN INDIVIDUAL IF STANDING TOO CLOSE. *AK
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FRONT DOOR WITH REMOTE OR BUTTON ON DOOR PANEL. WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED THE KEY WILL NOT OPEN DOOR EITHER. YOU MUST USE REMOTE AND CRAWL THRU BACK SEAT.
MY CAR HAS DEVELOPED A CRONIC PROBLEM THAT HAS MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CAR STALLS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IN ANY DRIVING CONDITION. I LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS, LEAVING ME EXPOSED TO A MAJOR REAR-END COLLISION. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. …
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MY CAR HAS DEVELOPED A CRONIC PROBLEM THAT HAS MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CAR STALLS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IN ANY DRIVING CONDITION. I LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS, LEAVING ME EXPOSED TO A MAJOR REAR-END COLLISION. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. BUT EVEN A PONTIAC DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TURNED THE CAR BACK TO ME SAYING THAT THEY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM AND THAT IT DID NOT STALL FOR THEM, ONLY TO DRIVE OFF DEALER PROPERTY AND HAVE CAR STALL A MILE DOWN ROAD. UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED I CAN NOT USE THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF SERIOUS SITUATION. I NOTE THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN NHTSA WEBSITE OF COMPLAINTS AND MANUFACTURES SERVICE BULLITEN DESCRIBING SAME TYPE OF SITUATION. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TURN SIGNALS/INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO OUT. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WHICH SLOWED DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS/PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCK WHICH WON'T OPEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE CONTINUALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, REPLACEMENT OF THE ECM ON FINAL INSPECTION. MJS
THROTTLE CABLE LINED UP.VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SPEED WILL NOT DECREASE BY APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKES WILL NOT OVERRIDE. *AK
PLASTIC CONNECTORS HOLDING TAIL LIGHTS IN PLACE BROKE IN HALF. CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHT TO HANG BY THE WIRING. ALL THREE CONNECTORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY, AND THE THREE CONNECTORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ARE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT IT HAS NOT FALLEN OFF YET. THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS SEEMS TO BE BRITTLE AND…
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PLASTIC CONNECTORS HOLDING TAIL LIGHTS IN PLACE BROKE IN HALF. CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHT TO HANG BY THE WIRING. ALL THREE CONNECTORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY, AND THE THREE CONNECTORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ARE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT IT HAS NOT FALLEN OFF YET. THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS SEEMS TO BE BRITTLE AND BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES.
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.